Volume 22 (2025), Edition 2

In Germany, a large proportion of care for people living with dementia is provided by family caregivers, also referred to as informal care. Informal caregiving is often associated with chronic stress and an increased risk of stress-related illnesses...

Traumatic life experiences can continue to have an impact into old age. Residents of retirement homes are a particularly vulnerable group who are exposed to additional stressors due to their need for care and multimorbidity. Dealing with traumatized...

Dementia is nowadays considered a family disease, as it affects not only the persons with dementia, but also their relatives. The onset of dementia often shifts a previously equal relationship into an imbalance. This shift, together with the...

Over the lifespan, resilient coping with challenging situations can catalyze the emergence of wisdom if certain resources are available. The COVID-19 pandemic represented a collectively stressful situation in which these resources were needed. This...

Drawing on my many years of experience as a pastor for the elderly and as a logotherapist, I show how a deep spiritual grounding and orientation toward meaning can help strengthen personal resilience in advanced age.