Question

What is the basic idea behind disengagement theory ? as people age, they think less and less about being married to their spouse, and more about their individuality as people age, they disengage with their friends in order to spend more time with their families as people age, they generally withdraw from all forms of society as people age, they begin to lose their friends and family and spend their last days mourning their losses?

Answer 1

as people age, they think less and less about being married to their spouse, and more about their individuality.

This is disengaged.