The word "success" has many meanings to many people. However, in terms of gerontological discussion there is a distinct meaning to successful aging. There has been a great deal of research into what constitutes successful aging. The pioneers of research into this domain are Rowe and Kahn who in 1997 developed the distinction between usual aging (how we may age without the active interaction of guiding our own life course) and successful aging.
There are three major components to successfully age. They include the low probability of disease and interrelated disability, high cognitive and physical capability, and the active engagement with life.
The active engagement with life is how we may most preceive whether we are successfully aging, or as an older person, if we have successfully aged. This is where holarchy comes into play. Our lives are so full of commotion and distractions that often times we don't pay attention to the things that really matter. We must remember to live our whole existence and not focus on just one or two aspects that are important to us at the moment. Of course this is easier said than done, right?
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