Question

A married couple retired to a life care community after the husband had heart surgery. The wife has always been physically and socially active and joined an aerobic class, knitting groups, and a book club shortly after moving to the community. She walks on a daily basis and swims twice a week. Her husband spends his days reading and watching television. He was never a social person and enjoys being by himself. Which of the sociological theories of aging best describes the couple?

Answer 1

Continuity theory

Step-by-step explanation:

For Continuity Theory, the last stage of life (old age in this case) is a prolongation of the preceding periods, although there is a recognition of the discontinuity of social situations. According to this theory, the different states of the life cycle are characterized by a high degree of continuity, with the adaptation of individuals to old age influenced by their previous personality and lifestyle. It is this theory that explains the behaviors that the couple, exposed in the question, are having in old age.