Aging has radically different definitions across cultures. Some cultures respect and revere their elders, considering them wise and insightful. Others tend to isolate older adults, shielding them from a rapidly changing environment that they can't keep up with. Globally, there can be no single definition of aging, so I will focus on the United States' view of and response to aging. While this may not be true for all families, many seniors are tucked away in nursing or assisted living homes. In our culture, both modernization theory and disengagement theory complement each other. Our rapidly progressing and changing society leaves no room for those left behind, namely the elderly. For the families of these elderly people, it is increasingly difficult to dedicate time to caring for them, because time must first be dedicated to work and improving their lives. This is an example of modernization theory, those who are unable to stay informed and utilize new technologies and methodologies will inevitably fall behind the bell curve. This modernization effect complements the disengagement theory because when people fall behind the bell curve, they are no longer fit to remain a comparably productive member of society and so society slowly pushes those people into their own section where they can live free from pressure . conform. For older adults, this comes in the form of moving away from family or their home into an assisted living environment or nursing home. It is safer in these places and they can receive all the help they need at any time, something that is often not available elsewhere. The view of aging in the United States focuses on trying to regain something lost, namely youth.2a. If the medical technology announcement... at the center of the article... is to avoid the mistake of focusing on a single phase when analyzing a person.4b. Quartet, a film based on a retirement home whose occupants were and still are talented musicians, manages to effectively show the life course perspective. Continuity theory is very active in this performance as all the characters wish to continue their past careers, albeit in a less professional environment. However, there is also an argument for the virtues of the life course perspective when Reg and Jean, his ex-wife, meet again and are forced to live under the same roof. Jean would like to mend their relationship while Reg holds a grudge against Jean based on the time in his life when they were married. Subsequently they both realize that it is wrong to judge each other for what they have been and, instead, love each other for everything they are and have been..