Successful Aging.

Rowe, John W.; Kahn, Robert L.

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ERIC Number: EJ560586

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Successful Aging.

Rowe, John W.; Kahn, Robert L.

Gerontologist, v37 n4 p433-40 Aug 1997

Summarizes the central findings of the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Successful Aging. Proposes a conceptual framework for successful aging and considers some pathways or mechanisms that make for successful aging. Focuses on health, risk factors, cognitive functioning, physical functioning, social relations, productive activities, and responses to stress. (RJM)

Descriptors: Adult Development, Aging (Individuals), Cognitive Ability, Gerontology, Health Promotion, Interpersonal Relationship, Older Adults, Physical Activity Level, Predictor Variables, Risk

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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