The influence of two major theories relating to health and social care provisions
This assignment will be evaluating how the two major theories of aging (disengament and activity theory) influence health and social care provisions.
As people age they can age in different ways, some people may be effected by their physical health and their oppurtin ities become restricted. because of this they socially withdraw and disengage themseleves becoming independent and in some case defined and an invidual.
Other older people may try and stop the disengament process form happening by remain mentally and socially actie even if their physical health starts to fail, this is so they prevent themselves from disengaging. By doing this they maintain some of their ego integreity and prevent and slow doen the disengament process.
Both these theories have influenced health and spocial care provisions to help older people maintain their emotions, intellectuality, socialisation and physicality for as long as possible so they do not withdraw and maintain a healthy level of social contact with others. Disengagement theory is where older individuals socially withdraw themselves because of a reduction in their physical or mental health. this means their opportunities are very limited and any opportunities for them to socialise aren’t usually taken.
Disengagement theory influences health and social care provisions to provide more opportunities for older people to socialise even though they may have ill physical health.

Activity theory suggests that older people must try and keep them selves mentally and socially active in order to prevent disengagement from taking place.
This theory influences health and social care provisions to provide opportunities and resources to make sure that older people remain physically and mentally active
In order to prevent disengament theory and