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Activity Theory
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Activity theory holds the opposite of disengagement: staying active and finding replacement roles for those lost is what produces satisfaction in old age.
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A retiree who takes on grandparent childcare or volunteer leadership replaces a lost role with a new one.
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Critics note access to activity is not distributed equally, so the theory's advice is easier for some to follow than others.