Week 3 - Geriatric lecture

Question 1

___ theory is voluntary cutting back on work, social and family relationships. Come to terms w/past, enjoy experiences in present. Quality and quantity of relationships diminish over time.

Answer 1

Disengagement

Question 2

___ theory is staying active as long as possible to find meaning in family, professional, volunteering, hobbies, and interests.

Answer 2

Activity

Question 3

___ theory is adaptation based on personal preferences from earlier years - individual responses to stresses and challenges.

Answer 3

Continuity

Question 4

___-___ theory is progressive adjustment to declining health and physical strength, work, income as well as pleasures of aging grandchildren, leisure.

Answer 4

Life-course

Question 5

___ theory is natural progression toward goal of achieving maturation and wisdom - shift to a more cosmic and transcendent view.

Answer 5

Gerotranscendence