Defining Resilience in Older People: Does a Subjective Definition of Stressor Work?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The operational definition of resilience is elusive and resilient people are difficult to identify. We used self-reported "major health event" (srMHE) to identify resilience and evaluate the functional and mortality trajectories associated with this condition.

Method

We selected from the InCHIANTI study persons aged 65 or older who could perform the Short Physical Performance Battery at baseline and attended the 3 years follow-up visit. We identified 4 groups: Controls: no srMHE and no decline in physical function; Decliners: no srMHE and decline in physical function; Resilient: srMHE and no decline in physical function; and Non-resilient: srMHE and decline in physical function. Linear mixed models and Cox regression were used to analyze changes in activities of d

SUBMITTER: Pedone C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8277081 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature