CONCEPTUALIZING SUCCESSFUL AGING IN THE PRESENCE OF DISABILITY

Abstract With the rapid demographic changes, it is predicted that every fifth person in U.S. will be age 65 or older next decade. The quality of life and successful aging adults, who now live longer, an important research area from societal public health perspectives. Rowe Kahn (1997) defined as having a low probability disease disability, high cognitive physical functioning, active engagement with life. A prominent limitation this model initially neglects essential components factors are beyond individual’s choice control, such declines disabilities. We used National Health & Aging Trends Study data to understand perspectives those experience disability integrating subjective self-rated well-being. These provide insights on perceptions among adults