Knowing When It’s Time to Let Go: Goal Adjustment As Protective in Advanced but Not Early Old Age.

Goal adjustment (GA) can protect older adults’ well-being across age-related stressors. However, it is unknown whether GA exerts age effects in older adulthood. Results from a 4-year longitudinal study show that GA can exacerbate depressive symptoms in early-old age and protect against rising depressive symptoms in advanced old age.