Resilience and resistance to depression were the two key factors, according to the researchers. "People with low physical functioning but high resilience had self-ratings of successful aging similar to those of physically healthy people with low resilience. Likewise, the self-ratings of individuals with low physical functioning but no or minimal depression had scores comparable to those of physically healthy people with moderate to severe depression." Principal study investigator Dilip V. Jeste says that these findings suggest that more attention be paid to seniors' mental health as the population grows: "Perfect physical health is neither necessary nor sufficient."
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