Table II.

Theme, categories, and sub-categories identified in analyses of successful ageing.

Theme	Category	Sub-category
Self-respect through ability to keep fear of frailty at a distance	Having sufficient bodily resources for security and opportunities
	Structures that promote security and opportunities	Satisfaction with one's financial situation
		Security and opportunities in the closest context
		The health and well-being of close relatives and friends
	Feeling valuable in relation to the outside world	Feeling noticed and appreciated in social relations
		Engagement in activities that provide pleasure or benefit
	Choosing gratitude instead of worries	Choosing gratitude for not being as bad as others who are in a worse situation
		Denying difficulties
		Accepting things you cannot change