Examining Life Goals of Community-Dwelling, Low-Income Older Adults

Successful aging may be viewed as favorably adapting to the physiological and functional changes that occur as one advances in age, while maintaining a sense of purpose and connection (Flood, 2002). A positivistic approach is offered as an alternative to established models and frameworks that regard aging as an inevitable negative consequence of life except in the absence of disease and disability (Dillaway& Byrnes, 2009; Rowe& Kahn, 1998). Novel pathways to achieve successful aging, even in the presence of chronic illness, continue to evolve as the population of older adults in the

Source: Research in gerontological nursing - September 20, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Elizabeth P. Howard, PhD, RN, ACNP, ANP-BC Source Type: research