- Low risk of disease and disease-related disability
- High mental and physical function
- Active engagement with life (Relating to Others, Continuing Productive Activity)
Throughout the 1970s, interest in gerontology (the study of aging) and geriatrics (health care of older person) was fueled by recognition of the social, economic, and health care consequences of the unprecedented aging of US's population. Despite this energy, the progress of gerontology began to stall in the mid-1980s. Lacking was the conceptual foundation required to understand aging in all its aspect- biological, psychological, and social.........
In 1984, John D and Catherine T. assembled a group of scholars from major disciplines relevant to aging to develop the conceptual basis of a " new gerontology." The project: Conduct a long-term research program to gather the knowledge needed to improve older US physical and mental abilities.
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