title: Transitions of later life.
abstract: Each life event and turning point requires a transition in the life of the older individual. An older person's ability to make a transition successfully and to adjust to a new relationship with the environment depends on the type and the timing of the event. It also depends on the person's perception of the event, previous experiences and degree of freedom to explore a broad range of possibilities for the future.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010551:Personality; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000628:therapy