Aging-related Resiliency Theory Development

As a dynamic developmental process, the older population further displays the capacity to
resist change over time, improve resilience, and keep a basis for the continuity working and
progress over positive management of detrimental consequences of life risks and difficulties.
This study aims at developing a theory that endeavors to explore the process of developing
aging-related resiliency in people’s later in life that can lead to a successful aging experience.
In the development of a theory, this study utilized a deductive reasoning approach specifically,
using the axiomatic approach. Aging-related Resiliency Theory was efficaciously developed
by three propositions generated from four axioms that were derived after reviewing several
sets of literature and studies. This developed theory implies that various deleterious events in
life activate older persons to respond, adapt, and recover effectively. Acceptance emerges as
they acknowledge the natural effects of aging while taking adaptive strategies and supportive
resources to be resilient to one’s environment. In this sense, it impacts their optimistic outlook
towards successful aging. Based on the extraction of axioms, such propositions denoted those
older adults call to respond with their total capacity to accept, adapt, recover, and continuously
resist deleterious life experiences while using enriched coping strategies and resources
towards an optimistic outlook in achieving successful aging. Therefore, emphasizing to
improve their capacity to respond to natural decline to essential processes could benefit them
at promoting a healthier life span.