. Explain what it means to age successfully by (a) identifying the three broad characteristics of successful aging and (b) providing concrete example of how a single day in your life at age 70 might illustrate all three aspects.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: One characteristic of successful aging is freedom from disability and disease. Leaving a routine physical checkup one summer afternoon when I am 70, I am fully mobile; my physician assures me that she sees no health problems for me. High cognitive and physical functioning is another characteristic of successful aging. Earlier that morning, I completed my usual exercise routine of 10 minutes of cardio on the exercise bike and a 45-minute walk. I continue to work as a partner at a law firm, providing plenty of cognitive challenge and illustrating the third aspect of successful aging, that of social activity and productivity. I return to the office to work for a few hours after the appointment with my physician.
Learning Objective: 15.1 Summarize the major cognitive and brain changes in older adulthood.
Cognitive Domain: Application
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