Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 5, 2026

Highlighting and Reducing the Impact of Negative Aging Stereotypes During Older Adults' Cognitive Testing
Published on: January 24, 2020
Perceptions of successful aging in Black older adults
Meredith Troutman1, Mary A Nies, Helen Mavellia
1School of Nursing, Collge of Health and Human Services, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, NC 28223, USA. MeredithTroutman@uncc.edu
Abstract:
Successful aging is important; however, there is a lack of knowledge on how to promote successful aging in Black older adults. In this study, which examined Black older adults' perceptions of successful aging, a cross-sectional descriptive design was used to examine the psychometric properties of the Successful Aging Inventory and qualitative characteristics of successful aging in 100 Black older adults. The participants' responses to an open-ended question, "What does successful aging mean to you?" revealed relevant aspects of successful aging. Six broad categories emerged: Independence/Ability, Health, Mindset, Activity/Service, Family, and Spirituality. These categories suggest foci for potential interventions to promote successful aging in Black older adults.
Related Concept Videos
Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Aging
Cellular Clock Theory
The cellular clock theory posits that the human lifespan is closely tied to the finite capacity of cells to divide, a phenomenon governed by telomeres, which are protective caps at the ends of...
Pharmacokinetics in Geriatric Patients: Effect of Age on Drug Absorption
Pharmacodynamics in Geriatric Patients: Effects of Age
Cognitive Development During Adulthood
Drug Dosing: Geriatric Patients
