title: Anticipatory coping in the elderly.
abstract: 1. Concerns about the future are a major source of stress for older adults. 2. Contrary to popular opinion, older adults are capable of coping with threats to their well-being. 3. Health care providers can assist older adults in identifying the issues of concern to them and planning strategies to either prevent or minimize the losses they expect to occur in the future.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Moneyham
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005239:Fear; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans