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Challenged but not threatened: Managing health in advanced age

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  • Wiles, Janine
  • Miskelly, Philippa
  • Stewart, Oneroa
  • Kerse, Ngaire
  • Rolleston, Anna
  • Gott, Merryn

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In this paper we reflect on discussions with people of advanced age in Āotearoa New Zealand, and draw on theoretical frameworks of resilience and place in old age, to explore insights about the ways older people maintain quality of life and health.

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  • Wiles, Janine & Miskelly, Philippa & Stewart, Oneroa & Kerse, Ngaire & Rolleston, Anna & Gott, Merryn, 2019. "Challenged but not threatened: Managing health in advanced age," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 227(C), pages 104-110.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:227:y:2019:i:c:p:104-110
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.06.018
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