Admission to a care facility is assumed to enhance depressive symptoms and dependent
behavior in old age. In this context, the relevance of participation in activities that make …

Depressive symptoms are highly prevalent in nursing home (NH) residents. We assume that
enjoyability, besides frequency of activities, is an important facet of expanded everyday …

Objectives To longitudinally explore the association between activities and depressive
symptoms of nursing home (NH) residents, taking into account that each activity may contain …

This study explored the effect participation in activities had on the perception of life
satisfaction of 133 older adults in 96 long-term care facilities in Massachusetts. Using a …

Aim To describe the prevalence of everyday activity engagement for older people in nursing
homes and the extent to which engagement in everyday activities is associated with thriving …

This article examines the relations between reported level of activity and measures of affect
in old people, exploring possible sex differences. It was hypothesized that these relations …

Background and aims: The main aim of this study was to describe physical and cognitive
function and wellbeing among nursing home residents in three Nordic countries. A second …

We will present a study on the well-being of elderly people living in care homes in Germany.
This is an important area of research for medicine, gerontology and developmental …

Objectives Leading an active life in old age underpins positive life experience. This study
aimed to compare the levels of active aging in senior housing residents and community …

The high prevalence of pain in older adults in nursing homes and long-term care institutions
is a challenging problem. Nursing home residents were questioned to evaluate whether …