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Erikson's eighth (and final) stage of psychosocial development, , states that people in late adulthood either achieve a sense of integrity of the self by accepting the lives they have lived, and thus accept death, or yield to despair that their lives cannot be relived.
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refers to adaptive thinking or behavior aimed at reducing or relieving stress that arises from harmful, threatening, or challenging conditions.
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According to the of coping, on the basis of continuous appraisal of their relationship with the environment, people choose appropriate coping strategies to deal with situations that tax their normal resources.
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is a loss that is not clearly defined or does not bring closure, such as dealing with a person with Alzheimer's.
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Three theories of aging are: , which holds that successful aging is characterized by mutual withdrawal between the older person and society; , which holds that in order to age successfully a person must remain as active as possible, and , which holds that in order to age successfully people must maintain a balance of continuity and change in both the internal and external structures of their lives.
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In the United States, the , which applies to firms with twenty or more employees, protects workers age 40 and older from being , , , or forced to retire because of age.
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Among the patterns of retirement are the , which revolves around family, home, and companions, and , in which retirement activity is allocated among family, work, and leisure. refers to leisure activity requiring skill, attention, and commitment.
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% of nursing home residents are women. A little over half are impaired and on average they need help with 4-5 of the 6 basic activities of daily living: , , , , , and .
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A popular alternative to nursing homes is , which enables tenants to maintain privacy, dignity, autonomy, and a sense of control over their own homelike space, while giving them easy access to needed personal and health care services.
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, maltreatment or neglect of dependent older persons, falls under five categories: , , , , and .
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According to theory, changes in social contact typically affect a person’s out, less intimate social circles; according to theory, older adults become increasingly selective about the people with whom they spend their time.
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people are healthier than people; however, for older men, has health benefits whereas older women’s health seems linked to the .
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The element of in friendship ma be especially important to older people who may feel their over their lives is slipping away.
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More than other family members, provide companionship as friends do, but more than friends, also provide support.





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