(en) Two points of view pertaining to the concept of “successful aging” are summarized and com¬pared. On the one hand, there is the persistence of unaltered capacities and intact inde¬pendency in the activities of daily living and, on the other hand, there is the outcome of life-long favorable adaptations, based on the ability to elaborate new projects while accepting to renounce others.
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