Successful Ageing in Nonagenarians: Bio-psychosocial Factors Determining Successful Ageing in Long-Lived Older Adults

In their seminal paper, Rowe and Kahn defined successful aging as having 3 main components: limited disease and disease-related disability, high cognitive and physical functional capacity, and active engagement with life.1 Nonagenarians represent a unique and relevant catchment group to conduct research on successful aging.2 Much of the prevailing literature focuses mainly on longevity per se rather than attributes that promote healthy aging and well-being in a group that has attained exceptional longevity.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - November 21, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Mei Sian Chong, Cai Ning Tan, Suzanne Yew, Jun Pei Lim, Wee Shiong Lim, Ping Kong Lieu Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research