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Successful Aging

Author(s) -

John W. Rowe,

Robert L. Kahn

Publication year - 1997

Publication title -

the gerontologist

Language(s) - Uncategorized

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524

H-Index - 138

eISSN - 1758-5341

pISSN - 0016-9013

DOI - 10.1093/geront/37.4.433

Subject(s) - gerontology , successful aging , intervention (counseling) , psychology , set (abstract data type) , cognition , population ageing , social engagement , disease , cognitive aging , population , clinical psychology , medicine , psychiatry , computer science , pathology , environmental health , sociology , social science , programming language

Substantial increases in the relative and absolute number of older persons in our society pose a challenge for biology, social and behavioral science, and medicine. Successful aging is multidimensional, encompassing the avoidance of disease and disability, the maintenance of high physical and cognitive function, and sustained engagement in social and productive activities. Research has identified factors predictive of success in these critical domains. The stage is set for intervention studies to enhance the proportion of our population aging successfully.

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