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Which Theory of Information Processing and Aging Do You Believe

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Which theory of information processing and aging do you believe holds greater promise as a method of intervention for older adults with cognitive problems?


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Preparation Stage

A phase in behavior change models where individuals get ready to change their habits or behaviors within the near future.

Maintenance Stage

A phase in the transtheoretical model where individuals sustain their behavior change over time and work to prevent relapse.

Transtheoretical Model

A theory of behavioral change that assesses an individual's readiness to act on a new healthier behavior, and provides strategies, or processes of change to guide the individual through the stages of change to Action and Maintenance.

Enabling Factors

Conditions or elements that facilitate the accomplishment of an action or the attainment of a goal, making processes easier or possible.

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