ReviewCurrent aging science2020
The Concept of Successful Aging: A Review Article.
Review in Current aging science, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 63 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Examining the Relationship Between Physical Activity, Life Satisfaction, and Medication Adherence Outcomes Among Older Turkish Adults
Comparison of the Effects of Music Therapy-Based Aerobic Exercise and Traditional Aerobic Exercise Training on Cardiopulmonary Functions, Functional Capacity, Balance, Peripheral Muscle Strength, Cognitive Functions, Depression, and Quality of Life in Geriatrics
Who cites it
63 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Non-pharmacological mental health interventions for older adults in Mexico: a systematic review.Frontiers in aging · 2026Pooled it
- Positive impact of social relationships fostered by physical and/or cognitive group activity on older people's quality of life: PRISMA systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
- Religion's Influence on Successful Aging: Mediating Mechanisms of Life Satisfaction and Depressive Symptoms Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Brazil.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- Life satisfaction and its related factors among older adults: an analysis based on consumption behavior and demographic characteristics of 1,578 older adults in Hubei, China.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Resourceful Aging Among Migrants and Refugees: A Concept Analysis and Model Development for Holistic Nursing Care.Journal of holistic nursing : official journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association · 2026Article
- Path analysis of subjective health status, healthy lifestyle habits, and successful aging in Korean older adults: path differences by age.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Cognitive Testing in Spanish Older Adults: A Scoping Review.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The relationship between metacognitive beliefs and healthy aging among older adults.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Relationship between lifestyle and participation motivation in physical activity among the older adults: a multi-center cross-sectional study from northern Iran.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Improving Mental Health, Self-Efficacy and Social Support in Older People Through Community Intervention Based on Mindfulness: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Subjective model of successful aging and its determinants-analysis of a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Lifestyle and Chronic Comorbidity in Relation to Healthy Ageing in Community-Dwelling People Aged 80 and over: Preliminary Study from a Primary Health Care Service in Southern Spain.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Physical environment as a catalyst for healthy aging: servicescape, motivation, and well-being in older adult park golf.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
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- Relocation in older adults: a concept analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2025Review
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- Dietary habits and successful aging in Chinese older adults: a cross-sectional analysis of the CLHLS.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
- The effect of kinesiophobia and successful aging on quality of life in older adults: machine learning approach.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Comparative Analysis of 16 Aging Concepts and Their Influence on Aging Narratives: Bibliometric and Content Analysis.JMIR aging · 2025Article
- Sarcopenia and sleep duration with the likelihood of successful aging among older adults in China: a prospective cohort study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundWith the increasing number of elderly people in the world, usage of concepts and terminology related to this phenomenon has substantially increased. One concept in this context is successful aging. The purpose of the present study is to extract and introduce a common concept to be used in studies on measuring successful aging.
methodsThis is a review study. First, by searching the databases of Magiran, Noormags, Medlib, Irandoc, Iranmedex, Barakat Knowledge Network System, Civilica, SID, ISI Web Of Science, PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct and search engines, Google Scholar and Elmnet as well as using standard keywords such as elder, elderly, aging, and successful aging, all related published articles during the period 1995 to 2017 were retrieved. A total of 3417 documents were retrieved. By removing 3390 unrelated, duplicate and unusable documents, 27 articles were included in the study after quality control.
resultsThe findings of the study were categorized in three areas: "defining successful aging by focusing on dimensions", "successful aging principles" and "factors influencing successful aging". Reviewing various studies, we found that the definition of successful aging deals with cognitive action, perception, control, life satisfaction, and ethics. Successful aging is also defined as having inner feelings of happiness and satisfaction with life for the present and the past. Sometimes successful aging is also considered to be survival with health.
conclusionHealth care professionals as community health supporters can use the results from the present study for providing the grounds for successful aging. Then, they can use the designed successful aging program for preserving and promoting active and healthy aging for every elderly person in old age.
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