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Gerontology Basic Concepts #1 Exam Questions and Answers 2024/2025( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED).
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Gerontology Basic Concepts #1Age identification - ANS refers to both how many years have passed since we
were born as well as an individual's experiences of the aging process
Age differentiation - ANS certain roles and behaviors are considered appropriate
based on chronological age
Age grading - ANS refers to the way people are assigned different roles in
society based on their age
Age stratification - ANS theory that a person's position in the age structure
affects behavior or attitudes
Young-Old - ANS "ages 65-74"
"Old-Old" - ANS ages 75-84
"Oldest-Old" - ANS ages 85 and over
Modernization Theory - ANS claims that the status of older adults declines as
societies become more modern
+old age was valued in agricultural society where the elders controlled the land
Disengagement Theory - ANS considers old age to be a time when both the older
person and society engage in mutual separation (ex- retirement from work)
+one of the earliest attempts to explain old age in modern society
+doesn't always refer to the outward behavior of people - can mean an inner
attitude toward life
Activity Theory - ANS argues that the more active people are now, the more likely
they are to be satisfied with life
+opposite view of Disengagement Theory
+May be difficult for "old-old" people because of physical changes with aging
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