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Predicting and promoting resilience in later life

A commentary on “Contributors to mental health resilience in middle-aged and older adults: An analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging” by Hopper et al. (2023).

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 September 2023

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Lauren R. Miller-Lewis*
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Cluster for Resilience and Wellbeing, Appleton Institute, College of Psychology, School of Health Medical and Applied Sciences, CQUniversity, Adelaide Campus, Wayville, SA, Australia Research Centre for Palliative Care, Death and Dying, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 36 , Special Issue 10: Issue Theme: Positive Psychiatry of Aging , October 2024 , pp. 849 - 852
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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of International Psychogeriatric Association

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