A nurse plans programs for older adults in a senior center. She organizes a series of exercise pro-grams. She sets one up for clients ages 65-74, one for clients 74-85, and one for clients over age 85. The nurse is utilizing which theory of aging?
a. Gerotranscendence
b. Activity theory
c. Age-stratification theory
d. Continuity theory
ANS: C
Age-stratification theory considers individuals as members of cohorts with similarities to others in the same group. The importance of the similarities exceeds that of the differences. Gerotran-scendence theory posits that older adults withdraw from society, in order to give the individual the opportunity for self-reflection and exploration. Time, material possessions, and superficial relationships have less meaning. Activity theory proposes that continued activity contributes to successful aging. Continuity theory posits that individuals develop and maintain a consistent pattern of behavior over a lifetime.
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