What is it about?
How the leading gerontological theories of optimal ageing support the slogan, "Use it or lose it" and how this has affected my personal approach to aging. It also discussed how the understanding and reduction of ageism has become a personal priority.
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Why is it important?
If our growing older population understood and lived by the slogan "Use it or lose it" they would live longer and adapt to aging better. Reducing ageism would also help make their aging happier and healthier.
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I have personally tried to maintain my activities in four areas: physical, mental, social, and professional. I also try to avoid all ageism.
Prof. Erdman B. Palmore
Duke University
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This page is a summary of: Auto-Gerontology: A Personal Odyssey, Journal of Applied Gerontology, May 2016, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0733464816648140.
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