Selective+optimization+and+compensation

toc = 1366919876 = = Definition: = HGD Chapter 15 Pg.405
 * //Optimization//** is involved when middle aged adults work to imporve their physical fitness or expand their knowledge.
 * //Compensation//** takes many forms, including the use of reading glasses to correct for presbyopia and the development of oganizational strategies to offset declines in memory.

= Examples: = A middle aged college student might be more likely than a younger student to turn off the television when he or she studies.

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