You Are an Accomplished Painter in Your 70s and Find

Multiple Choice

You are an accomplished painter in your 70s and find that arthritis prevents you from enjoying the lengthy painting sessions that you love. Selective Optimization with Compensation theory suggests that you

A) obtain occupational therapy in order to treat and minimize the impact of your arthritis.
B) shorten the length of your painting sessions, paint subjects that have less fine detail, and explore opportunities to work or volunteer as an instructor.
C) seek counseling in order to minimize the impact of diminished function.
D) seek counseling in order to mourn the loss of your painting activity and identify new and similar activities that you can do, such as attending art shows.
E) meet regularly with peers who are in a similar position, engage in reminiscing of your painting career, and encourage younger people to paint.