title: Hope, chronic illness and the elderly.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beckerman
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Northrop
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009013:Morale