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"Successful Aging:": A Disability Perspective

Minkler, Meredith, Fadem, Pamela·2002·Journal of Disability Policy Studies
DOI 10.1177/104420730201200402
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This article examines the "successful aging" paradigm in gerontology and the problems it poses when applied to the growing population of people who are aging with substantial physical disabilities. We review Rowe and Kahn's (1998) three characteristics of successful aging-low probability of disease and disease-related disability, high cognitive and physical functioning, and active engagement with life-and explore their relevance and limitations when applied to people with disabilities. We demonstrate how both the term successful aging and its specific dimensions can serve to further stigmatize and marginalize people who, by virtue of their disabilities, may not meet narrowly defined criteria for "aging well." The article concludes by arguing for models that accent a broader ecological approach, one that stresses environmental accommodations and policy changes, and acknowledges that gains as well as losses are a critical part of the aging process. Implications for research, policy, and practice are discussed.

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Authors
Minkler, M., & Fadem, P.
Affiliations
University of California, Berkeley (US)
ORCID
Minkler, Meredith
Venue
Journal of Disability Policy Studies
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2002-03
Volume
12
Issue
4
Pages
229-235
ISSN
  • 1044-2073 (ISSN-L)
  • 1538-4802
DOI
10.1177/104420730201200402
OpenAlex
W2160586522
Cited by
185
References
35
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FWCI
3.04
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
Journal of Disability Policy Studies (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Aging, Health, and Disability
  • Social Sciences › Life-span and Life-course Studies › Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
Keywords
successful aging, aging with disability, physical disability, stigmatization, marginalization, ecological approach, disability policy

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