Successful Aging delivers powerful insights: Debunking the myth that memory always declines with age; Confirming that “health span”—not “life span”—is what matters; Proving that sixty-plus years is a unique and newly recognized developmental stage; Recommending that people look forward to joy, as reminiscing doesn’t promote health. Successful Aging inspires a powerful new approach to how readers think about our final decades, and it will revolutionize the way we plan for old age as individuals, family members, and citizens within a society where the average life expectancy continues to rise.