Reciprocal relationships between the will-to-live and successful aging

A study on the relationship between perceptions of successful aging and life satisfaction of Turkish elderly people

“…In studies conducted on the same issue, similar results were obtained . In the literature, it has also been determined that successful aging and positive self‐perception are associated with functional status, desire to live and life satisfaction . In a study conducted in China, a negative correlation was found between successful aging and perceived uselessness …”

“…The term successful aging is used to define a wide range of features of well‐being, all of which represent a physically, cognitively, mentally healthy, and satisfying aging process . Successful aging, a broad term, has been described in the literature with different definitions and models .…”

“…Successful aging, a broad term, has been described in the literature with different definitions and models . For example, in these models, the focus has been on specific aspects of successful aging with different interpretations such as an active lifestyle and the ability to maintain interpersonal relationships, life satisfaction, and cognitive development capacity …”

“…In studies that have been conducted in recent years, researchers have tried to understand successful aging from the perspective of elderly individuals . These studies have revealed that the definitions of successful aging by elderly people are generally multidimensional and less dependent on biomedical components, and that they consider themselves to have experienced a successful aging process even if they suffer from chronic conditions . In conclusion, it was determined that an individual's subjective perception affected successful aging despite having conditions such as an illness or a disability …”

“…Each society's thoughts on old age are related to cultural differences, and what successful aging is and what the predictors of successful aging are should be explored, especially from elderly individuals’ point of view . A review of the pertinent literature demonstrates that several studies have been conducted on successful aging in various cultures . However, in Turkey, where the number of elderly people is increasing daily, as in the rest of the world, there is a gap in the literature related to studies investigating the perception of successful aging in elderly people.…”