Includes bibliographical references and index.

What does it mean to age successfully? -- Mid-range theory of successful aging -- Understanding older adults : U.S. and global perspectives -- Challenges and opportunities of growing old -- An evidence-based team approach to optimal wellness -- Engaging older adults as partners in their care -- Health priorities for the older adult -- Challenges to physical health -- Assessing the older adult : what's different? -- Staying physically fit as we age -- Assistive technology to optimize physical functioning -- Optimizing rest and sleep patterns -- Intimacy, sexuality, and aging -- Healthy eating -- Using medications safely and effectively -- Economic considerations of aging -- Living safely in the environment -- Legal considerations -- Older adults as caregivers and care recipients -- Relating to older adults in a culturally diverse world -- Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender older adults -- Challenges to mental wellness -- Spirituality in aging -- Planning for the end of life -- International perspectives on aging.