The term successful aging was made popular in 1987, when the scientists John Wallis Rowe and Robert Kahn published an influential book entitled Successful Aging. Also on Forbes:Extrinsic and Intrinsic Factors of Successful AgingImportantly, Rowe and Kahn acknowledged that successful aging involved both intrinsic genetic factors and extrinsic lifestyle factors. Researchers have offered over 80 unique and different operational definitions of successful aging, with some estimating that only 1% of people achieve successful aging, while others estimate that close to 90% of people can achieve it. Thus, successful aging is often something we simply “know it when we see it.”Warren Buffett and Successful AgingMany people consider Warren Buffett to be very successful professionally. Successful Aging and a Meaningful LifeOlder people often say that successful aging involves being productive, being mentally fit, and, most importantly, being able to lead a meaningful life.

Source: Forbes September 10, 2018 20:15 UTC