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- Examples include genes and genetic mechanisms (e.g., senescence genes); molecules and their chemical reactions (e.g., glycation); activities of cell organelles or entire cells (e.g., mitochondria, cell division); signaling among cells (e.g., interleukins); whole body regulatory and control systems (e.g., immune system, nervous system, endocrine system); or behavioral and psychological characteristics.
This idea that aging is a beneficial trait, evolved to cleanse the population of old worn-out individuals, originally came from the German evolutionary biologist August Weismann (1834-1914). Weismann is best known for his germ plasm theory, in which he for the first time distinguished a germ line from the soma.
- How do personality traits manifest in daily life of older ...
The goal of this study was to contribute to the aging...
- How do personality traits manifest in daily life of older ...
Feb 17, 2021 · The goal of this study was to contribute to the aging literature by describing trait manifestations of older adults in different ways. Overall, the results revealed a nuanced picture of personality stability, variability, and diversity in daily life.
In this paper, we highlighted links between personality traits and successful ageing through a systematic review of recent empirical studies. Particularly, we addressed the question of whether personality traits are related to successful ageing and, ...
theory of aging. For example, the theory predicts that delaying the age of reproduction should delay aging, as it would increase the. Many scientists believe that mitochondrial aging is an important contributor to aging in general. power of natural selection later in life.
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- Life Span and Life Course Perspectives on Aging
- Cognitive Aging
- Personality and Self-Related Processes
- Social Relationships
- Emotion and Wellbeing
- Social Changes During Aging: Retiring Effectively
- Successful Aging and Longevity
Just as young adults differ from one another, older adults are also not all the same. In each decade of adulthood, we observe substantial heterogeneity in cognitive functioning, personality, social relationships, lifestyle, beliefs, and satisfaction with life. This heterogeneity reflects differences in rates of biogenetic and psychological aging an...
Researchers have identified areas of both losses and gains in cognition in older age. Cognitive ability and intelligence are often measured using standardized tests and validated measures. The psychometric approach has identified two categories of intelligence that show different rates of change across the life span (Schaie & Willis, 1996). Fluid i...
Research on adult personality examines normative age-related increases and decreases in the expression of the so-called “Big Five” traits: extraversion, neuroticism, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness to new experience. Does personality change throughout adulthood? Previously the answer was no, but contemporary research shows that altho...
Social ties to family, friends, mentors, and peers are primary resources of information, support, and comfort. Individuals develop and age together with family and friends and interact with others in the community. Across the life course, social ties are accumulated, lost, and transformed. Already in early life, there are multiple sources of hetero...
As we get older, the likelihood of losing loved ones or experiencing declines in health increases. Does the experience of such losses result in decreases in wellbeing in older adulthood? Researchers have found that wellbeing differs across the life span and that the patterns of these differences depend on how wellbeing is measured. Measures of glob...
Because of increased life expectancy in the 21st century, elderly people can expect to spend approximately a quarter of their lives in retirement. Leaving one’s career is a major life change and can be a time when people experience anxiety, depression, and other negative changes in conceptions of self and in self-identity. On the other hand, retire...
Increases in average life expectancy in the 20th century and evidence from twin studies, suggesting that genes account for only 25% of the variance in human life spans, have opened new questions about implications for individuals and society (Christensen, Doblhammer, Rau, & Vaupel, 2009). What environmental and behavioural factors contribute to a l...
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- 2020
Feb 17, 2021 · Across older age, some age effects for trait manifestations were found. Moreover, within-person variation of experiences and behaviors showed, with one exception, joint fluctuations in daily life. The findings portray a nuanced picture of trait manifestations in older adulthood.
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Psychosocial theories of aging refer to theories that focus on the social and psychological aspects of successful aging. Three major psychosocial theories have been proposed to attempt to explain successful aging. These include the activity theory, disengagement theory and the continuity theory.
