DISUSE THEORY OF AGING

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N., Sam M.S.
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Theory that a decline in psychological abilities from aging is due to not using the abilities.

DISUSE THEORY OF AGING: "In the disuse theory of aging, older people stop using these abilities so they lose them."

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Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "DISUSE THEORY OF AGING," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/disuse-theory-of-aging/ (accessed December 6, 2022).

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