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.
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Nonagenarians represent a unique and relevant catchment group to conduct research
on successful aging.
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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.
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Because biomedical constructs of successful aging that place an undue focus on absence
of disease as criteria may not be the most relevant and applicable in the oldest-old,
there is a need for an integrated multidimensional concept.
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A recent article of successful aging among nonagenarians concluded that age-sensitive
approaches would help us better understand factors that promote aging successfully
among long-lived individuals.
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Using a comprehensive biopsychosocial framework that incorporates biomedical, lifestyle,
psychological, and social factors, we aim to determine the factors associated with
successful aging among community-dwelling Chinese nonagenarians in Singapore.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Published online: November 21, 2017
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