The Importance of an Active Lifestyle for Seniors Quiz
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Why do many elderly people prefer to play less active roles?

  • They are unable to find opportunities for staying active
  • They lack physical, emotional, social, or economic resources (correct)
  • They are not interested in maintaining an active lifestyle
  • They believe in the activity theory

    • What does the activity theory propose for healthy aging?

  • Having a positive self-concept
  • Being socially active
  • Maintaining a middle-aged lifestyle
  • Being physically active (correct)

    • What is one benefit of society's negative outlook toward inactiveness according to the text?

  • It promotes an active lifestyle among the elderly (correct)
  • It discourages the elderly from being active
  • It leads to a decrease in life satisfaction
  • It promotes the acceptance of aging

    • What does the text mention as a problem with the assumption of maintaining a middle-aged lifestyle in old age?

    <p>Many older people have the physical, emotional, social, and economic resources to maintain an active lifestyle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is encouraging exercise in old age aligned with social values according to the text?

    <p>It addresses the reluctance of many elderly people to be accepted as an aging person</p> Signup and view all the answers

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