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In old age, people face loss and decline in physical, psychological, and social aspects. One theory dealing with such process of coping with change is the continuity theory (Atchley, 1989). According to this theory, people try to deal with difficulty that arises in everyday lives by using the same pattern as before. This is called continuity strategy. Continuity theory explains the process using a feedback system theory. People evolve in old age by making decisions based on personal goals and learning from the results of their actions. There is a kind of dilemma in empirical research, as continuity is not the sameness (no change), but a researcher (observer) seek the same patterns in individuals as measure of continuity. This article proposed that an individual takes positioning, which reveals her or his uniqueness that creates continuity by connecting the past with the future. At the same time, when a researcher see that an individual is trying to transcend the present at the moment, she or he understands one's evolving process. It remains only a suggestion, and its full development needs to be clarified in the further research.
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