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Late adulthood brings about many significant changes including physical, mental, and financial limitations as well as loss of friends and loved ones due to death. Learning to sustain hope in the face of vulnerability, pain, and loss is paramount to resilience. Resilience has been identified as an important component of successful or healthy and productive aging. It generally refers to a pattern of functioning indicative of positive adaptation in the context of significant risk or adversity. Understanding the nuances important to individuals at this stage is essential for developing effective interventions that can increase resilience in late adulthood.

In this Discussion, will examine the positive and negative factors influencing resilience, including those things that affect work and retirement in later adulthood.

Post the following:

• Describe two antecedent factors that affect work and retirement in later adulthood.
• Explain how these factors positively or negatively influence resilience in late adulthood.