PYC4805 Assignment 2 ESSAY GUIDE AND EXAMPLES 2022

1 INTRODUCTION A comprehensive definition of successful aging would combine survival (longevity), health (lack of disability), and life satisfaction (happiness) (p. 914). Gibson (1995) stated that successful aging is reaching one’s potential and arriving at a level of physical, social, and psychological well-being in old age that is pleasing to both self and others (p. 279). Many older adults have one or more health conditions that, when well controlled, have minimal impact influence on ...

1 INTRODUCTION A comprehensive definition of successful aging would combine survival (longevity), health (lack of disability), and life satisfaction (happiness) (p. 914). Gibson (1995) stated that successful aging is reaching one’s potential and arriving at a level of physical, social, and psychological well-being in old age that is pleasing to both self and others (p. 279). Many older adults have one or more health conditions that, when well controlled, have minimal impact influence on ...