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This paper adapts a framework of successful aging with disability, basing it on the subjective assessment of key components contributing to success among older adults living with mobility disability due to multiple sclerosis.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Research Design and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Employing a qualitative, theory-grounded methodology, we conducted semistructured interviews with 20 individuals aged 60\u201375 who live with mobility disability attributed to multiple sclerosis. The open-ended questions explored their perspectives on the aging process, their definition of successful aging, and the coping strategies they employ in navigating challenges associated with age and their condition.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Despite facing mobility disabilities, the majority (16 out of 20) expressed a sense of successful aging, identifying 5 key themes: accepting reality, maintaining a positive attitude, fostering independence, nurturing a social life, and preserving cognitive abilities. 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