Successful Aging is Simply 'Mind over Matter' Says New Study: Optimism and effective coping styles are found to be more important to aging
[12 December 2005 - SeniorJournal.com] A study released today suggests that the perceptions of senior citizens about the aging process depend not on disease or physical disability, but rather on attitude and coping style. Released at the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology's (ACNP) Annual Meeting, the research was conducted at and funded by the Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging at the University of California-San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine. ...

See also the announcement from American College of Neuropsychopharmacology.