Successful Aging Involves All of the Following EXCEPT

question 36

Multiple Choice

Successful aging involves all of the following EXCEPT

• A)avoiding debilitating diseases and disability by eating a healthy diet,exercising,and not smoking.
• B)maintaining cognitive function and engaging in mentally challenging tasks.
• C)refusing to accept physical,emotional,and social changes associated with growing older.
• D)participating in meaningful activities,including social,family,and volunteer activities.

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Definitions:

Autobiographical Memories

Remembered events and experiences that are personal, and form a narrative about one's life.

Episodic Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences, including the context and emotions associated with them.

Procedural Memory

A type of long-term memory that enables people to perform tasks without conscious awareness of the learning process, such as riding a bike or typing on a keyboard.

Semantic Memory

A component of long-term memory that processes ideas and concepts that are not drawn from personal experience.