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ABSTRACT: The negative view of old age with its outworn stereotypes (particularly “senility”) must be changed if the elderly are to have more opportunities for successful aging. It is time for a more balanced attitude. Health in old age involves mental and social as well as physical well‐being. There is a distinct difference between the intrinsic features of aging and the reactions of the elderly to their lives. Old age is a period in which unique developmental work can be accomplished. Life review therapy and life‐cycle group therapy are effective aids in this direction.
Robert N. Butler (Sun,) studied this question.
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