The Theory of Adjustment to Aging That Assumes Older People

question 331

Multiple Choice

The theory of adjustment to aging that assumes older people are happier if they remain active in some way, such as volunteering or developing a hobby, is called ________.

• A) activity theory
• B) wear-and-tear theory
• C) disengagement theory
• D) cellular clock theory

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Definitions:

End Stages

The final phase of a disease or condition, where treatment is no longer effective, and palliative care is typically administered.

Irreversibility

A characteristic of preoperational reasoning in which a child does not understand that an action can be reversed and a thing restored to its original state.

Advance Directive

A document or order that allows patients to make decisions about their health care, death, and what happens to their bodies and possessions after death.

Living Will

A legal document specifying an individual's preferences regarding medical treatment in circumstances where they are no longer able to express informed consent.