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The Resilience of the Elderly

Photo by Kevin Bidwell from Pexels The body might get weaker with age, but there are things that remain strong despite the passage of time. Seniors are wise and have a lot of knowledge to offer based off of everything they have lived through. Visiting Angels Barrington discusses the resilience of seniors. Have you heard of the term resilience before? If you have not, that is fine because Visiting Angels Barrington starts off by defining both the terms resilience and grit. According to Visiting Angels Barrington, resilience is to “re-balance and to thrive, even under challenging circumstances.” Grit is similar to resilience. Grit is the strength that a person has to keep pushing towards a long-term goal. Both resilience and grit refer to someone who continues to preserver through uncertain or troubling times. Though many people see seniors as fragile people, seniors actually have a lot of grit and resilience. Seniors have lived through a variety of challenges. Visiting Angels Ba