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Gerotranscendence
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Gerotranscendence, Tornstam's interactionist theory, proposes that aging can bring a shift toward less self-centered concerns and greater comfort with life's ambiguities.
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An older adult who lets go of an old dispute, rather than continuing to press it, illustrates the shift the theory describes.
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Tornstam does not claim everyone reaches this state; some people instead grow more isolated or embittered with age.
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