Which of these nursing communications would be most effective when teaching an older adult patient about aging through the disengagement theoretical framework?
a. "It's a natural result of growing older that your level of activity will decrease.".
b. "It's important to maintain the same level of socialization throughout your lifetime, even though the type of activity may be changed to accommodate aging.".
c. "It's important to maintain the familiarity of your environment to reflect your enduring competencies even though you're an older adult.".
d. "Look to the ways in which your family of origin functions. If they are impaired it is more likely that you will be, too, as you age.".
B
Instead of thinking that older adults will isolate and reduce socialization, the disengagement theory postulates that active individuals will remain active.
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