Although much has been written about the challenges of later life, exploring sources of thriving of older people living independently is relatively new. We use a quasi-ecological approach that involves open-ended interviews, elicited photographs, and a filmed 'day in the life' of our elder participants to explore their personal, social, and cultural habitus. The aim of this study is to capture older adult thriving using an adaptation for older adults of our Day in the Life methodology that was originally developed for younger participants. An 86-year-old woman and an 86-year-old man living independently in Canada and Lithuania respectively participated in the study. Lessons learned about adult psycho-educational experiences and practices and the sources of strength in the life of the 86-year old Canadian woman Alice, was shared in an adult education conference in Vilnius Lithuania.

• Kubiliene, N., Jenkins, S., Gouliquer, L., & Cameron, C.A. (on line, 2016). Agency and communion in a Day in the Life of a thriving older adult. Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging. 1-17. doi:.org/10.1080/ 155280030.2016.12207878.


• Kubiliene, N., Gouliquer, L., Hunt, A., Shandik, S. & Cameron, C.A. (October 2013). Lessons learned from a "Day in the Life" of a thriving older adult. Paper presented at 4th the Education of Adults) Network on Education and Learning of Older Adults. Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania. Conference of ESREA (European Society for the Research on the Education of Adults) Network on Education and Learning of Older Adults. Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania.