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Successful aging
 — perceptions of adults aged between 70 and 101 years
Author(s)Tess Knight, Lina A Ricciardelli
Journal titleInternational Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 56, no 3, 2003
Pagespp 223-246
KeywordsAgeing process ; Health [elderly] ; Longevity ; Quality of life ; Qualitative Studies ; Australia.
AnnotationThe researchers used content analysis to investigate older adults' perceptions of successful ageing and the relationship of these perceptions to definitions given in the literature to date. Participants were 18 males and 42 females aged between 70 and 101 living in Melbourne, Australia. Analyses revealed older adults mentioned only one or two criteria of successful ageing, if asked for a definition. However, when prompted, they rated almost all the criteria emerging from the literature as highly important. Participants reported adjusting to the situations they were in by compensating for losses that occurred and selecting activities that best suited their capabilities. Overall, their perceptions of successful ageing were similar to aspects identified in the literature. Not all aspects, however, were seen as important by all participants, and only low to moderate correlations were found between some aspects of successful ageing. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-040108212 A
ClassmarkBG: CC: BGA: F:59: 3DP: 7YA

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