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For old people, psychological changes, in fact, are closely connected with physical changes.
對(duì)于老年人來說，心理變化事實(shí)上與生理變化緊密相關(guān)。
Old people become less active in communicating with people and with environment because their organs of senses and vigor decline.
由于器官機(jī)能與活力下降，老年人與他人及環(huán)境之間的互動(dòng)減少。
Therefore, old people often feel lonely.
因此，老年人通常會(huì)感到孤單。
They do not think that their remaining years are meaningful.
他們認(rèn)為自己的余生已經(jīng)毫無意義。
Generally speaking, basic personality characters do not change with aging.
一般而言，隨著年齡增長，人們最基本的性格不會(huì)發(fā)生改變。
Bad-tempered old people were often so when they were young.
脾氣暴躁的人少年時(shí)如此，老年也會(huì)如此。
Cheerful elderly people were most likely cheerful young adults.
性格開朗的老年人，年輕時(shí)性格也很可能很活潑。
When obvious changes in personality take place, we can find such causes as the death of one's wife or husband, retirement, disability or change in family roles.
如果性格發(fā)生明顯變化，原因通常可能是配偶死亡、退休、傷殘或者家庭地位變化等。
As a nurse, she must distinguish between what is illness and what is simply old.
作為護(hù)士，必須能夠分清楚生病和年老的表現(xiàn)。
Illness is a threat to normal aging.
疾病通常是年老的一大威脅。
Illness, together with bad health habits, most certainly interferes with normal, happy aging.
人們能否正常、快樂地步入老齡通常會(huì)受到疾病和健康習(xí)慣的影響。
However, there are many healthy and active old people.
然而，健康活躍的老年人也有很多。
They are active in politics, in the arts, in education as well as in the community.
他們活躍在政治、藝術(shù)、教育以及社區(qū)活動(dòng)等各個(gè)領(lǐng)域。
Researchers have recognized a common characteristic of happy, healthy, old people: education.
研究者發(fā)現(xiàn)快樂健康的老年人有一個(gè)共性：教育程度。
Better educated people are richer, and more psychologically healthy. They also seem to have better medical care.
受過較高程度教育的人家庭較為富裕，心理也相對(duì)健康。他們似乎也享受著相對(duì)較好的醫(yī)療服務(wù)。
However, if they have developed hobbies, made friends of all ages, and remained active in some thing throughout their lives, even poorly educated old people will feel confident and content.
但是，如果一些教育程度不高的老年人養(yǎng)成一些愛好，結(jié)交各個(gè)年齡段的朋友，并在整個(gè)人生當(dāng)中都活躍地從事某些事務(wù)，那么他們同樣也會(huì)感到自信和滿足。
There are advantages and disadvantages in each age. Something is lost but something else may be gained. The goal should be to live a happy life in the last half of life.
人生的每個(gè)年齡階段都有利有弊，有得亦有失。目標(biāo)應(yīng)當(dāng)是在后半生過幸福的生活。
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