Cognitive and Psychosocial Changes in Aging · NCLEX Exam

What is a common psychosocial reaction to retirement in aging adults?

  1. Improved physical and cognitive function with no adjustment needed
  2. Role loss, shifting social identity, and need to restructure daily life
  3. Immediate adoption of new younger social roles without any difficulty
  4. Roles, identity, and daily routine remaining entirely unchanged
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Correct answer: Role loss, shifting social identity, and need to restructure daily life

Retirement often involves significant transitional stress due to change in role, identity and daily structure, requiring psychosocial adaptation. thesupportivecare.com

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