Although Keeping Mentally and Physically Active Slows the Ageing Process

question 95

Multiple Choice

Although keeping mentally and physically active slows the ageing process, decline eventually will take place due to primary ageing. Which intervention meant to slow some of the ageing processes includes selecting valued activities and dropping others, optimising performance in the remaining activities?

• A) Selective organisation with withdrawal
• B) Selective withdrawal
• C) Selective optimisation with compensation
• D) Selective overt manifestation of ageing

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