Secrets of Successful Aging: How Exemplary Individuals Find Purpose and Flourish through Late Adulthood

This grant supports research into the processes that promote successful aging. Particular attention will be paid to two potential sources of purpose and meaning: 1) deep religious or spiritual convictions, and 2) an abiding commitment to stepping outside of oneself to serve others. The research will include a national survey with large-scale quantitative analysis of older adults, complemented by in-depth follow-up with exemplary individuals to identify factors that have enabled them to flourish.

Grant Amount:

$283,150

Start Date:

October 2007

End Date:

September 2010

Grant ID:

12419