Successful aging and its discontents: A systematic review of the social gerontology literature

Gerontologist

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 58-69

  Martinson, Marty ^a   Berridge, Clara ^b  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of California at Berkeley   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical gerontology; Social gerontology; Successful aging

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; AGING; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGING; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84922462116     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnu037     Document Type: Article

References (74)

1. Alley, D. E., Putney, N. M., Rice, M., & Bengtson, V. L. (2010). The increasing use of theory in social gerontology: 1990- 2004. The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 65, 583-590. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbq053
2. Angus, J., & Reeve, P. (2006). Ageism: A threat to " aging well" in the 21st century. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 25, 137-152.doi:10.1177/0733464805285745
3. Baltes, P. B., & Baltes, M. M. (1990). Psychological perspectives on successful aging: The model of selective optimization with compensation. In P. B. Baltes & M. M. Baltes (Eds.), Successful agin g: Perspectives from the behavioral sciences (pp. 1-34). New York: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511665684.003
4. Belgrave, L. L., & Sayed, B. A. (2013). Successful/productive aging, responsibility, and reflection. In S. L. Arxer & J. W. Murphy (Eds.), The symbolism of globalization, development, and aging (pp. 91-107). New York: Springer Science+Business Media. doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-4508-1-8
5. Bowling, A., & Iliffe, S. (2006). Which model of successful ageing should be used? Baseline findings from a British longitudinal survey of ageing. Age and Ageing, 35, 607-614. doi:10.1093/ageing/afl100
6. Brooks, A. T. (2 010). Aesthetic anti-ageing surgery and technology: Women's friend or foe? Sociology of Health & Illness, 32, 238-257. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9566.2009.01224.x
7. Butler, J. P., Fujii, M., & Sasaki, H. (2011). Balanced aging, or successful aging? Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 11, 1-2.doi:10.1111/j.1447-0594.2010.00661.x
8. Calasanti T.,Slevin K. F.,King N., 2006, Ageism and feminism: From " et cetera" to center, NWSA Journal, 18, 13-30,doi 10.2979/nws.2006.18.1.13.
9. Cernin, P. A., Lysack, C., & Lichtenberg, P. A. (2011). A comparison of self-rated and objectively measured successful aging constructs in an urban sample of African American older adults. Clinical Gerontologist, 34, 89- 102. doi:10.1080/07317115.20 11.539525
10. Clarke, L. H., & Griffin, M. (2008). Failing bodies: Body image an d multiple chronic conditions in later life. Qualitative Health Research, 18, 1084-1095. doi:10.1177/1049732308320113
11. Cole, T. R. (1992). The journey of life: A cultural history of aging in America. Cambridge (UK): Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/s0714980800007807
12. Cole, T. R. (1995). What have we "made " of aging? The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 50, S341-S343. doi:10.1093/geronb/50b.6.s341
13. Coleman, P. G. (1992). Personal adjustment in late life: Successful aging. Reviews in Clinical Gerontology, 2, 67-78. doi:10.1017/S0959259800003014
14. Crowther, M. R., Parker, M. W., Achenbaum, W. A., Larimore, W. L., & Koenig, H. G. (2002). Rowe and Kahn's mode l of successful aging revisited: Positive spirituality-The forgotten factor. The Gerontologist, 42, 613-620. doi:10.1093/geront/42.5.613
15. Dillaway, H. E., & Byrnes, M. (2009). Reconsidering successful aging. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 28, 702-722.doi:10.1177/0733464809333882
16. Ferri, C., James, I., & Pruchno, R. (2009). Successful aging: Definitions and subjective assessment according to older adults. Clinical Gerontologist, 32, 379-388.doi:10.1080/07317110802677302
17. Flatt, M. A., Settersten, R. A., Ponsaran, R., & Fishman, J. R. (2013). Are " anti-aging medicine" and "successful aging" t wo sides of the same coin? Views of anti-aging practitioners. The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 68, 944-955. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbt086
18. Gough, D., Oliver, S., & Thomas, J. (2012). An introduction to systematic reviews. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
19. Hagestad, G. (2013). Optimization or othering? Thoughts on how gerontologists deal with their own aging. Paper presentation at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting, November 22, New Orleans, LA.
20. Hank, K. (2011). How "successful " do older Europeans age? Findings from SHARE. The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 66B, 230-236.doi:10.1093/geronb/gbq089
21. Harris, P., & Keady, J. (2008). Wisdom, resilience and successful aging: Changing public discourses on living with dementia. Dementia, 7, 5-8. doi:10.1177/1471301207085364
22. Harris, P. B. (2008). Another wrinkle in the debate about successful aging: The undervalued concept of resilience and the lived experience of dementia. International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 67, 43-61. doi:10.2190/AG.67.1.c
23. Hilton, J. M., Gonzalez, C. A., Saleh, M., Maitoza, R., & Anngela-Cole, L. (2012). Perceptions of successful aging among older Latino s, in cross-cultural context. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 27, 183-199. doi:10.1007/s10823-012-9171-4
24. Holstein, M. B., & Minkler, M. (2003). Self, society, and the " new gerontology" . The Gerontologist, 43, 787-796. doi:10.1093/geront/43.6.787
25. Hooyman, N. R., & Kiyak, H. A. (2011). Social gerontology: A multidisciplinary perspective (9th ed.). Boston: Pearson.
26. Hsu, H. C. (2007). Exploring elderly people's perspectives on successful ageing in Taiwan. Ageing & Society, 27, 87-102.doi:10.1017/S0144686X06005137
27. Iwamasa, G. Y., & Iwasaki, M. (2011). A new multidimensional model of successful aging: Perceptions of Japanese American older adults. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 26, 261-278. doi:10.1007/s10823-011-9147-9
28. Jianbin, X. (2010). Logothera py: A balm of Gilead for aging? Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, 22, 180-195.doi:10.1080/15528031003609498
29. Kaplan, M. S., Huguet, N., Orpana, H., Feeny, D., McFarland, B. H., & Ross, N. (2008). Prevalence and factors associated with thriving in older adulthood: A 10-year populationbased study. The Journals of Geron tology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 63A, 1097-1104. doi:10.1093/gerona/63.10.1097
30. Katz S., 2013, Active and successful aging. Lifestyle as a gerontological idea, Recherch sociologiques et anthropol ogiques [En ligne], 44, 33-49, Retrieved from, http:rsa.reveues.org/91010.4000/rsa.910.
31. Kendig, H. (2004). The social sciences and successful aging: Issues for Asia-Oceania. Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 4, S6-S11. doi:10.1111/j.1447-0594.2004.00136.x
32. Ko, K. J., Berg, C. A., Butner, J., Uchino, B. N., & Smith, T. W. (2007). Profiles of successful aging in middle-aged and older adult marri ed couples. Psychology and Aging, 22, 705-718.doi:10.1037/0882-7974.22.4.705
33. Leder, D. (1999). Aging into the spirit: From traditional wisdom to innovative programs and communities. Generations, 23, 36-41.
34. Lee, P., Lan, W., & Yen, T. (2011). Aging successfully: A four-factor model. Educational Gerontology, 37, 210-227. doi:10.1080/03 601277.2010.487759
35. Leibing, A. (2005). The old lady from Ipanema: Changing notions of old age in Brazil. Journal of Aging Studies, 19, 15-31.doi:10.1016/j.jaging.2004.03.010
36. Lewis, J. P. (2011). Successful aging through the eyes of Alaska Native elders. What it means to be an elder in Bristol Bay, AK. The Gerontologist, 51, 540-549. doi:10.1093/geront/gnr006
37. Liang, J., & Luo, B. (2012). Toward a discourse shift in social gerontology: From successful aging to ha rmonious aging. Journal of Aging Studies, 26, 327-334. doi:10.1016/j.jaging.2012.03.001
38. Matsubayashi, K., Ishine, M., Wada, T., & Okumiya, K. (2006). Older adults' views of " successful aging" : Comparison of older Japanese and Americans. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 54, 184-187. doi:10.1111/j.1532+5415.2005.00575-15.x
39. McHugh, K. E. (2003). Three faces of ageism: Society, image and place. Ageing & Society, 23, 165-185. doi:10.1017/s0144686x02001113
40. McLaughlin, S. J., Connell, C. M., Heeringa, S. G., Li, L. W., & Roberts, J. S. (2010). Successful aging in the United States: Prevalence estimates from a national sample of older adults. The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences & Social Sciences, 65B, 216-226. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbp101
41. McLaughlin, S. J., Jette, A. M., & Connell, C. M. (2012). An examination of healthy aging across a conceptual continuum: Prevalence estimates, demographic patterns, and validity. The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences & Medical Sciences, 67, 783-789. doi:10.1093/gerona/glr234
42. Minkler, M. (1990). Aging and disability: Behind and beyond the stereotypes. Journal of Aging Studies, 4, 245-260.doi:10.1016/0890-4065(90)90025-4
43. Montross, L. P., Depp, C., Daly, J., Reichstadt, J., Golshan, S., Moore, D., ? Jeste, D. V. (2006). Correlates of self-rated successful aging among community-dwelling older adults. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 14, 43-51. doi:10.1097/01. JGP.0000192489.43179.31
44. More ll, C. M. (2003). Empowerment and long-living women: Return to the rejected body. Journal of Aging Studies, 17, 69-85.doi:10.1016/S0890-4065(02)00091-9
45. Ng, S., Cheung, C., Chong, A. L., Woo, J., Kwan, A. H., & Lai, S. (2011). Aging well socially through engagement with life: Adapting Rowe and Kahn's model of successful aging to Chinese cultural context. International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 73, 31 3-330. doi:10.2190/ag.73.4.c
46. Phelan, E. A., Anderson, L. A., LaCroix, A. Z., & Larson, E. B. (2004). Older adults' views of " successful aging" - How do they compare with researchers' definitions? Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 52, 211-216.doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52056.x
47. Pruchno, R. A., Wilson-Genderson, M., & Cartwright, F. (2010). A two-factor model of successful aging. The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 65B, 671-679. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbq051
48. Pruchno, R. A., Wilson-Genderson, M., Rose, M., & Cartwright, F. (2010). Successful aging: Early inf luences and contemporary characteristics. The Gerontologist, 50, 821-833. doi:10.1093/geront/gnq041
49. Reichstadt, J., Sengupta, G., Depp, C. A., Palinkas, L. A., & Jeste, D. V. (2010). Older adults' p erspectives on successful aging: Qualitative interviews. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 18, 567-575. doi:10.1097/JGP.0b013e3181e040bb
50. Riley, M. W. (1998). Letters to the editor. The Gerontologist, 38, 151. doi:10.1093/geront/38.2.151
51. Riley M. W.,Riley J. W., 1994, Age-integration and the lives of older people, The Gerontologist, 34, 110-115,doi 10.1093/geront/34.1.110.
52. Romo, R. D., Wallhagen, M. I., Yourman, L., Yeung, C. C., Eng, C., Micco, G., ? Smith, A. K. (2013). Perceptions of successful aging among diverse elders with late-life disability. The Gerontologist, 53, 939-949. doi:10.1093/geront/gns160
53. Rossen, E. K., Knafi, K. A., & Flood, M. (2008). Older women's perceptions of successful aging. Activities, Adaptation & Aging, 32, 73-88. doi:10.1080/01924780802142644.
54. Rowe, J. W., & Kahn, R. L. (1987). Human aging: Usual and successful. Science, 237, 143-149. doi:10.1126/science.3299702
55. Rowe, J. W., & Kahn, R . L. (1997). Successful aging. The Gerontologist, 37, 433-440. doi:10.1093/geront/37.4.433
56. Rozanova, J. (2010). Discourse of successful aging in The Globe & Mail: Insights from critical gerontology. Journal of Aging Studies, 24, 213-222. doi:10.1016/j.jaging.2010.05.001
57. Rozanova, J., Northcott, H. C., & McDaniel, S. A. (2006). Seniors and portrayals of intra-generational and inter-generational inequality in the Globe and Mail journals. Canadian Journal on Aging, 25, 373-386. doi:10.1353/cja.2007.0024
58. Scheidt, R. J., Humpherys, D. R., & Yorgason, J. B. (1999). Successful aging: What's not to like? Journal of Applied Gerontology, 18, 277-282. doi:10.1177/073346489901800301
59. Sinding, C., & Gray, R. (2005). Active aging-Spunky survivorship? Discourses and experiences of the years beyond breast cancer. Journal of Aging Studies, 19, 147 -161. doi:10.1016/j. jaging.2004.05.001
60. Soondool, C., & Soo-Jung, P. (2008). Successful ageing among lowincome older people in South Korea. Ageing & Society, 28, 1061-1074. doi:10.1017/s0144686x08007393
61. Steverink, N., Lindenberg, S., & Ormel, J. (1998). Towards understanding successful ageing: Patterned change in resources and goals. Ageing & Society, 18, 441-467.
62. Stone, S. (2003). Disability, dependence, and old age: Problematic constructions. Canadian Journal on Aging, 22, 59-67.doi:10.1017/S0714980800003731
63. Strawbridge, W. J., Wallhagen, M. I., & Cohen, R. D. (2002). Successful aging and well-being: Self-rated compared with Rowe and Kahn. The Gerontologist, 42, 727-733. doi:10.1093/geront/42.6.727
64. Tate, R. B., Swift, A. U., & Bayomi, D. J. (2013). Older men's lay definitions of successful aging over time: The Manitoba follow-up study. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 76, 297-322. doi:http://dx.d oi.org/10.2190/AG.76.4.b
65. Tornstam, L. (1992). The quo vadis of gerontology: On the scientific paradigm of gerontology. The Gerontologist, 32, 318-326.doi:10.1093/geront/32.3.318
66. Torres, S. (1999). A culturally-relevant theoretical framework for the study of successful ageing. Ageing & Society, 19, 33-51.doi:10.1017/s0144686x99007242
67. Torres, S. (2001). Understandi ngs of successful ageing in the context of migration: The case of Iranian immigrants. Ageing & Society, 21, 333-355. doi:10.1017/S0144686X01008261
68. Torres, S. (2003). A preliminary empirical test of a culturally-relevant theoretical framework for the study of successful aging. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 18, 79-100. doi:10.1023/A:1024830629385
69. Torres, S. (2006). Different ways of understanding the construct of successful aging: Iranian immigrants speak about what aging well means to them. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 21, 1-23. doi:10.1007/s10823- 006-9017-z
70. Torres, S. (2009). Vignette methodology and culture-relevance: Lessons learned through a project on successful aging with Iranian immigrants to Sweden. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 24, 93-114. doi:10.1007/s10823-009-9095-9
71. Tze Pin, N., Broekman, B. P., Niti, M., Gwee, X., & Fe Heok, K. (2009). Determinants of successful aging using a multidimensional definition among Chinese elderly in Singapore. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 17, 407-416. doi:10.1097/JGP.0b013e31819a808e
72. Villar F., 2012, Successful ageing and development: The contribution of generativity in older age, Ageing & Society, 32, 1087-1105,doi 10.1017/S0144686X11000973.
73. Wild, K., Wiles, J. L., & Allen, R. S. (2013). Resilience: Thoughts on the value of the concept for critical gerontology. Ageing & Society, 33, 13 7-158. doi:10.1017/S0144686X11001073
74. Young, Y., Frick, K. D., & Phelan, E. A. (2009). Can successful aging and chronic illness coexist in the same individual? A multidimensional concept of successful aging. Jo urnal of the American Medical Directors Association, 10, 87- 92. doi:10.1016/j. jamda.2008.11.003