Chapter 11: Lifelong Happiness, Successful Living and Aging

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PSY 180 Psychology of Aging

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Chapter 11: Table of Contents

Chapter Learning Objectives

Evaluate the importance of relationships in affecting longevity.
Examine finding from the Harvard Adult Development Study.
Identify research suggestions about how to age successfully.

Chapter Key Points

Close relationships, more than money or fame, are what keep people happy throughout their lives.
The Harvard Adult Development Study is the most comprehensive and longest running research study that examines aging and longevity.
One secret to aging well is to embrace aging itself.

(Learning Objectives, Key Points, and Basic Terms content by Professor Stacey Cooper is licensed under CC BY 4.0.)