A successful aging project: pooling university and community resources

1. In successful aging, the effects of aging are minimized by such extrinsic factors as nutrition, exercise, stress management, and social support. 2. Mutual and individual goal setting was encouraged at the outset of the successful aging sessions. The most frequently mentioned goals were learning more about health, staying well, feeling well, and helping others to be well. 3. A nonjudgmental attitude toward previous knowledge or lifestyle was prevalent. By tapping formal and informal community resources to deliver a program of health promotion, the project maximized cooperation within an aging services network.