The disengagement theory views aging as a mutual withdrawal from family, support circles and friends. Societies around the world appear to endorse the idea of elders voluntarily slowing down. Sometimes this occurs when older adults lose their ability to drive, eat or bathe on their own. Which of the following factor most influences the extent to which an elderly person will interact with others?

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As the elderly lose the ability to be mobile within society, their large network of social circles start to grow smaller. Eventually, the only people within an older individual's life tend to be a few close relatives. An assessment will see this withdrawal as beneficial to the community and elderly.

The Disengagement Theory Views Aging as a Mutual Withdrawal from Family