Successful Aging

1. My personal definition of successful aging would be good physical health, financial security,  being able to be optimistic (coping skills), and staying involved in activities/ active social life.
My definition has changed since the beginning of the semester, because I have learned a lot more about successful aging and all it entails.

2. The thing that I found most interesting about this semester was learning just how many different aspects of successful aging there are and how many different things can effect the way you age such as:
Financial Aging
Mental Aging
Physical Aging
Emotional Aging

3. The aspect of successful gaining that I would like to keep learning about it financial aging.  Financial aging particularly interests me because it is what I am majoring in.  I never thought about finances when I thought of successful aging, but once we tied it in I realized how important it can be.  I find financial aging really interesting and hope to learn more about it in the future.

4. I have gained a lot of knowledge about aging through this seminar.  Some things I may try and work on are stressing less (putting things into perspective), staying active, eating right, and having an active social life, since these are all things that have an effect on successful aging.