Intergenerational potential: effects of social interaction between older adults and adolescents
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A study was carried out to find out if the interaction between older adults and adolescents could compensate for cognitive and cognitive-affective defects in old age and the ways in which to increase prosocial behavior in adolescence. Results showed that in older adults there was more complexity of emotion regulation as well as speed and world fluency showed good performance.
Publication Name: Psychology and Aging
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0882-7974
Year: 2007
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Development and structural dynamics of personal life investment in old age
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The development of personal life investment (PLI) during old age was investigated in the age group of 70-130 years. Result shows that when change on the intraindividual level was considered, reductions in optional PLI were not related to changes in obligatory PLI, but declining PLI was associated with declining PLI.
Publication Name: Psychology and Aging
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0882-7974
Year: 2006
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Changes of life satisfaction in the transition to retirement: a latent-class approach
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A study was conducted to record changes in life satisfaction in German retirees to gauge the effects of retirement on subjective well-being. Results revealed that retirement is not a consistent transition.
Publication Name: Psychology and Aging
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0882-7974
Year: 2007
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