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Two framings · one instrument

The Same Evaluation, Told Two Different Ways

In Aging Well uses the PERMAH+ research framework. LiveWell reframes the same six pillars in the language of perma4plus.com/LiveWell. The questions, the data, the analytics: all identical. Pick the language that fits your audience.

Original pages

In AgingWell LiveWell
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Same Six Pillars, Two Vocabularies

PERMAH+ framework

In Aging Well

Built on Martin Seligman's positive-psychology PERMAH+ model, extended for adult-aging context. The wording follows established wellbeing-science conventions familiar to researchers and clinicians.

  • Positive EmotionsCalm, hopeful, energised in everyday life
  • EngagementAbsorption, flow, knowing your strengths
  • RelationshipsBelonging, support, connection
  • MeaningDirection, purpose, what matters
  • AccomplishmentGrowth, capability, momentum
  • HealthSleep, movement, energy
Try the In Aging Well form →
Six LiveWell pillars

LiveWell

The same six dimensions reframed in the language of perma4plus.com/LiveWell. Action-oriented pillar names emphasise the practice (building, cultivating, maintaining, learning) over the abstract concept.

  • Building Emotional ResilienceSteadiness through hard moments
  • Knowing MeSelf-awareness, strengths, identity
  • Cultivating Inclusion & BelongingShowing up for + with others
  • Maintaining PurposeDirection and meaning over time
  • Learning & GrowingCuriosity, skill, momentum
  • Optimizing HealthPhysical foundation for wellbeing
Try the LiveWell form →

Side-by-Side Mapping

The two framings sit on top of the same 30-or-so items in the question bank. A respondent who completes the In Aging Well form generates the same answer values as a respondent on LiveWell; only the section headers and dashboard labels differ. This lets you serve a single instrument to two audiences without forking the data model.

In Aging Well (PERMAH+)LiveWell
Positive EmotionsBuilding Emotional Resilience
EngagementKnowing Me
RelationshipsCultivating Inclusion & Belonging
MeaningMaintaining Purpose
AccomplishmentLearning & Growing
HealthOptimizing Health

Source for the LiveWell framing: perma4plus.com/LiveWell
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