Strengths perspective in working with elderly

The paper presents the meaning of strengths-based perspective its scope and inclination in various therapeutic techniques in geriatric services. It considers the factors contributing to the resilience of the elderly especially after a life-altering event. There are some principles that the professionals follow as a matter of strengths-based approach in their practice realm. The wellbeing of the elderly is closely netted with the resilience they identify and enjoy and many practice professions, predominantly social work, rely on the strengths of the elderly in the professional intervention. There are several intervention techniques like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Hope therapy that work effectively based on the resilience of the elderly. Spirituality is presented here as one of the sources of strengths for the elderly and the paper explains its applicability in the helping process with the support of succinct reviews of literature.