Helena, a 70-year-old woman, is going through gradual age-related physical decline. She has accepted these changes as unavoidable. To make up for the losses in physical capabilities, Helena focuses on honing her mental skills. She is reviving her hobby of composing poems and stories for her grandchildren. Helena's scenario illustrates _____.

A) an incoherent and self-contradictory life review
B) ego preoccupation and body preoccupation
C) body transcendence versus body preoccupation
D) withdrawal from society by the aging individual

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Maranda Scarbrough · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Helena's actions demonstrate body transcendence, where she moves beyond physical limitations by focusing on and developing her mental skills, rather than being preoccupied with her aging body's decline. This is a healthy aging process where the individual adapts to changes by finding new areas of growth.

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