Activity theory | The more active older adults are, the more likely they are to be satisfied with life
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Ageism | Prejudice against other people because of their age, especially prejudice against older adults
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Body transcendence versus body preoccupation | Elderly coping with declining physical well-being
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Disengagement theory | To cope effectively, older adults should gradually withdraw from society
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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 concerning death and the contribution they have made during their lives
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Eldercare | Physical and emotional caretaking for older members of the family
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Generational inequity | An aging society being unfair to younger members as the elderly pile up advantages
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Integrity versus despair | Reflect on the past and see it as a positive review or conclude life was not well spent
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Selective optimism with compensation theory | The theory that successful aging is related to selection, optimizing, and compensation
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Socioemotional selectivity theory | Older adults become more selective about their social values
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