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This study was to examine a predictive model that could explain and predict the successful aging for retired teachers. The variables for the study includes ability, participation learning, social relation network, successful aging. The self-administered structured questionnaire was used with a sample 316 persons of retires teachers and the data were analyzed by SPSS and AMOS program. The overall fitness of the hypothesis model to the data was good(=65.50, p<0.001, GFI=.954, CFI=.817, IFI=.827, AGFI=.901, RESEA=.082, SRNR=.023). Based on the constructed model, ability was found to have a significant direct effect on successful aging of retired teachers. Participation learning was the most influential factor and played an important role as a mediating variable. In addition, factors such as ability, participation learning, social relation network revealed direct effect and total effect on successful aging of retired teachers and the explanation power was 53.2%. Through these results, in order to improve the successful aging, it is necessary to develop the ability intervention program for the personnel. It is also indispensable to enhance the social relation network, participation learning.