Resilience from the point of view of older people: 'There's still life beyond a funny knee'

▸ Resilience from the point of view of older people is under-explored. ▸ This qualitative study asks older people from 'deprived' communities in New Zealand about resilience. ▸ Resilience is contextual; a 'positive attitude' is not separate from social and physical contexts that support it. ▸ Resilience is multidimensional; both vulnerability and flourishing work across a range of areas from personal to political.