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Aging is a topic of growing interest. As life expectancy in western societies is increasing, the growing number and proportion of elderly persons raise urgent questions on how to age well . Predominantly, questions on aging are taken from biomedical and economic paradigms, which are intertwined. While people of age are seen as a cost in society, biomedical research aims at curing the declining effects of aging, thus furthering ideals of healthy aging, active aging, or successful aging. In this book, Peter Derkx offers a comprehensive account of meaningful aging with Anthony Pinn responding in a fruitful and constructive way, for the benefit and edification of all of us.