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Most of the large-scale surveys conducted with boomers unfortunately do not take into account the ethnic diversity of the cohort, thus these general findings can be quite misleading and obscure health disparities for ethnic minorities. How might different sub-groups of boomers experience later life? How will programs, services, and policies need to change in order to meet the particular needs of different groups of aging boomers?


Definitions:

Reminiscence

The act of recalling and sharing memories from the past.

Life Review

A process often undertaken in older adulthood, where individuals reflect on their lives, interpreting and reinterpreting their experiences and decisions.

Continuity Theory

The perspective that older adults strive to maintain continuity and consistency in self across the past and into the future; successful elders retain a sense that they are the same person they have always been despite physical, cognitive, emotional, and social changes.

Successful Aging

Demonstrating high levels of physical, social, and psychological well-being in advanced age.

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