A state committee is looking to improve the lives of the state's elderly. It wants to recommend that health care facilities that cater to the elderly population be required to base their practices on the activity theory of aging
Which of the following may be one problem with implementing the activity theory of aging? A) The assumption that older people want to maintain their middle-aged lifestyle
B) The reluctance of the elderly to give up their occupational roles at retirement age
C) The decline in mental acuity that accompanies physical impairment in most cases
D) Declining health, loss of roles, and shrinking circle of friends of most elderly
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The activity theory suggests that the elderly should maintain their middle-aged lifestyle to the greatest extent possible, a goal not all elderly persons will embrace. The reluctance of many elderly persons to give up their middle-aged roles is consistent with the theory. Relatively small numbers of the elderly experience a significant decline in mental acuity. Declining health, loss of roles, and a shrinking circle of friends are problems the activity theory seeks to minimize.
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