A 55-year-old client was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The client completed a diabetes education class and does water aerobics three times a week. The blood sugar and hemoglobin A1c have improved since losing 20 lb
Which of the following statements best describes this client's actions?
A) Activity theory
B) Age stratification theory
C) Functional consequences theory
D) Life-course development theory
Ans: C
The Functional Consequences Theory for Promoting Wellness in Older Adults provides a framework for a holistic approach that identifies the risk factors and addresses those that are modifiable in older adults. Age stratification theory addresses the interdependencies between age as an element of the social structure and the aging of people and cohorts as a social process. Life-course development is related to old age within the context of the life cycle. The activity theory postulates that older people remain socially and psychologically fit if they remain actively engaged in life.
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