The protective effects of psychological resilience on disability consequences of falling
We show that PR is an important factor that influences whether falls contribute to accelerated disability during ages when people are at the highest risk, age 70+. These findings are encouraging for researchers seeking to identify ways to reduce the costs and consequences of falls.
Authors
- Dawn Carr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1091-1759)
- Miles G. Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1836-2259)
- Amanda Sonnega (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4401-0078)
- Matthew C. Lohman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2273-2160)
- Shekhar Chauhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6926-7649)
Institutions
- Florida State University (US)
- University of South Carolina (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series B
- Published
- 2025-09-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaf169
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00