Cognitive and Psychosocial Changes in Aging · NCLEX Exam

Which statement about resilience in aging is most accurate?

  1. Resilience is purely genetic and cannot be shaped by behaviour
  2. Strong social networks, mental stimulation, and engagement improve resilience
  3. Resilience completely prevents any cognitive or psychosocial change
  4. Resilience plays no meaningful role in later life and old age
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Correct answer: Strong social networks, mental stimulation, and engagement improve resilience

Resilience in older adults is influenced by modifiable factors like social support, cognitive activity and purpose-driven engagement, which help buffer cognitive/psychosocial decline.

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