Human Growth and Development / Unit 16 HGD 2251 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Perspectives on Aging
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The idea
Awareness that time is limited reshapes older adults' priorities toward health, relationships and positive emotion.
In practice
Across twenty-six cultures, people linking aging with more wisdom, knowledge and respect but less physical ability and attractiveness.
Where people slip
Views of aging were predicted less by culture than by the share of older adults in a population: more older adults, more negative views.
Your place on the trail
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