Development through life stages
Disengagement Theory - This is a hypothesis that older individuals should pull
back from social contact with other people. Older individuals will disengage in
light of lessened physical wellbeing and loss of social open doors having them
pulled back from involvement. Creators advanced this disengagement
hypothesis that more older individuals would normally have a tendency to pull
back from social associaton with others as they get more established; older
adults would have confned chances to connect with others because of
decreased wellbeing and social opportunites.
According to (Health and Social Care Book 1, 2010) Table 4.10 :
Geographical mobility - Family members may move from older people due to
beter housing or employment. A number of people tend to retre to areas
away from family and friends.
Retrement - Retring from work could lead to less contact with colleagues in a
social setng.
Ill health of friends or family members - If friends or relatves have any
disability or poor mobility this can limit social contact with you.
Travel and technology - Some older people may not have access to a car, a
mobile phone or the internet. This may limit opportunites for social contact.
Activity Theory - The actvity hypothesis of aging is the hypothesis that there is
a constructve connecton amongst fulflment and a man's level of actvity.
The individual's level of actvity really impacts how a person perspectves his or
her self. This hypothesis additonally corresponds with the disengagement
hypothesis. The disengagement hypothesis is the point at which an elderly