Chronic disease is defined on the basis of the biomedical disease classification. Chronic illness is the personal experience of living with the affliction that often accompanies chronic disease. The concept of successful aging has sometimes been equated with life satisfaction or happiness and sometimes with good health or with longevity. I believe successful aging is prevent by chronic illness. Example when an individual at the age of 35 gets diagnosed with diabetes type 2. This individual now needs to change their diet to maintain their blood sugars. For this individual eating meals is a way they spend time with their family. However, this individual did not maintain their blood sugar and has suffered all the side effects of diabetes when
