ArticleThe Gerontologist2024
Subjective Successful Aging in the Presence of Mobility Disability.
Article in The Gerontologist, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Physical activity and related characteristics in assisted living residents with different levels of mobility: a comparative analysis.Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology · 2026Article
- Aging Successfully Despite Limitations? Meanings and Perceptions of Aging Well Among Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care Institutions.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Understanding Everyday Challenges of Aging With Disability Through Lived Experiences.The Gerontologist · 2025Article
- Aging Attitudes Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults with Disabilities: Gender Differences and Predictors.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Resilience and physical functioning trajectories in people aging with disability: concordance and determinants over seven years.Innovation in aging · 2025Article
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BACKGROUND AND
objectivesResearchers often define successful aging as freedom from disability and disease, yet the perceptions of older adults living with disability challenge this conception, demonstrating that they can indeed age successfully. This paper adapts a framework of successful aging with disability, basing it on the subjective assessment of key components contributing to success among older adults living with mobility disability due to multiple sclerosis. RESEARCH DESIGN AND
methodsEmploying a qualitative, theory-grounded methodology, we conducted semistructured interviews with 20 individuals aged 60-75 who live with mobility disability attributed to multiple sclerosis. The open-ended questions explored their perspectives on the aging process, their definition of successful aging, and the coping strategies they employ in navigating challenges associated with age and their condition.
resultsDespite facing mobility disabilities, the majority (16 out of 20) expressed a sense of successful aging, identifying 5 key themes: accepting reality, maintaining a positive attitude, fostering independence, nurturing a social life, and preserving cognitive abilities. They achieved successful aging by focusing on alternatives, relying on external support, having a good attitude and faith, and accepting their challenges. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: The themes identified in this research contribute to redefining successful aging in future studies and facilitating the development of interventions aimed at improving the quality of life for older adults coping with mobility disability.
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