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According to K. Warner Schaie, ______ aging characterizes individuals who show greater than average declines as they age through the adult years, while ______ aging characterizes those whose positive physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development is maintained longer.

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pathological; successful

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In human development, there is constant changes from conception to death. The most changes are for the growth of the body but can also include reduction from aging and dying. Warner Schaie shows vividly three developmental patterns of aging. They are normal aging, pathological aging and successful aging.

Aging is simply known as a molecular, cellular, and biochemical changes in our body systems that has an effect on all physical, psychological, emotional, and social abilities.

Pathological aging is simply the premature breakdown due to some disease or disorder also called secondary aging.

Successful aging is usually socially active, aging well, can hold a job, can get by, high quality of life and other factors.

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