Personal well-being naturally declines in the senior years, but new research demonstrates that you can beat it back and slow it down. The key is remaining socially oriented and involved by leading a socially active life and prioritizing social goals. These behaviors are directly associated with better late-life decline, and a later onset of terminal decline. Research shows the opposite is also true (good research tries to show the inverse relationship): avoiding social prioritizing and not placing a high value on social engagement means a steeper and rapid decline in well-being.