Background As the older adult population increases, it is imperative to increase older adults'
opportunities for social involvement, thus maintaining their important roles and contributions …

Volunteering is often considered an important component of productive and active aging.
Although there is a rich body of literature on the predictors and outcomes of volunteering …

This study reports the results of a pilot volunteer project for older Chinese immigrants and
documents benefits for both volunteers and caregiver recipients. Using a social marketing …

Past research suggests that senior citizens often face challenges related to deteriorating
physical and men-tal health, and the quality of their lives may suffer as a result. Past …

The baby boomer generation has begun to reach retirement age. What this highly-educated
and racially-diverse cohort does in its retirement years has implications for the boomers …

Older adults are one of the United States' most valuable yet arguably unsung resources. A
recent study by the Corporation for National Community and Service (2016) documented …

Background The pursuit of successful aging is currently the most important research and
policy issue in an aging society. Participating in voluntary services can help middle-aged …

Objectives Research has extensively documented the concurrent benefits of being a
volunteer (vs a nonvolunteer), but little is known about older adults who once served as a …

Objectives Volunteering is known to be associated with well-being among older adults.
However, less is known about the psychosocial pathways (eg, personal mastery, social …

Objectives. This study tests the effects of volunteering on the well-being of older adults,
including the effect of level of engagement, the moderating effects of demographic and …