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| activity theory | The theory that the more active and involved older adults are, the more likely they are to be satisfied with their lives. (See page(s) 518) |
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| ageism | Prejudice against other people because of their age, especially prejudice against older adults. (See page(s) 524) |
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| body transcendence versus body preoccupation | A developmental task of aging described by Peck, in which older adults must cope with declining physical well-being. (See page(s) 517) |
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| differentiation versus role preoccupation | One of the three developmental tasks of aging described by Peck, in which older adults must redefine their worth in terms of something other than work roles. (See page(s) 517) |
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| disengagement theory | The theory that to cope effectively, older adults should gradually withdraw from society. (See page(s) 517) |
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| ego transcendence versus ego preoccupation | A developmental task of aging described by Peck, in which older adults must come to feel at ease with themselves by recognizing that although death is inevitable and probably not too far away, they have contributed to the future through the competent raising of their children or through their vocations and ideas. (See page(s) 517) |
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| eldercare | Physical and emotional caregiving for older members of the family, whether by giving day-to-day physical assistance or by being responsible for overseeing such care. (See page(s) 526) |
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| generational inequity | The view that our aging society is being unfair to its younger members because older adults pile up advantages by receiving inequitably large allocations of resources. (See page(s) 526) |
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| integrity versus despair | Erikson's eighth and final stage of development, which individuals experience in late adulthood. This involves reflecting on the past and either piecing together a positive review or concluding that one's life has not been well spent. (See page(s) 516) |
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| selective optimization with compensation theory | The theory that successful aging is related to three main factors: selection, optimization, and compensation. (See page(s) 520) |
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| socio-emotional selectivity theory | The theory that older adults become more selective about their social networks. Because they place a high value on emotional satisfaction, older adults often spend more time with familiar individuals with whom they have had rewarding relationships. (See page(s) 518) |