(UPI) [A Swedish researcher] says older people are usually thought of as a rather homogenous group -- ill, lonely and unable to take care of themselves. However, differences among people actually grow with age and stereotypes of the aged are not based on reality…
[The] study found social mechanisms strengthened one's identity, helping maintain self-esteem through successful responses to challenges and promoting conversational support that may help promote longer life.
"Taken together, these mechanisms also contribute to increased everyday activity, which has some beneficial physical effects," [researcher Bo] Eriksson said.
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