Objectives Remaining active in older adulthood is widely endorsed by governments and
policy-makers as a way of promoting public health and curbing welfare spending. Despite …

One of the major aspects of successful ageing is active engagement in later life. Retirement
and widowhood are two significant life transitions that may largely influence leisure …

This study examined engagement in leisure activities among older adults, specifically
focusing on how life transition factors in later life, including retirement and marital status, are …

Objective. Numerous studies have shown that involvement in leisure activity has a
significant impact on older adults' physical, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being …

As the aging population grows and their life expectancy increases, one concern is how to
live a happy and healthy later life; in other words, how to age successfully. In this sense …

This study explores engagement in leisure activities in relation to retirement among
individuals aged 58-75 using Swedish longitudinal data over the 1981-2010 period. Our …

The literature reviewed in this chapter points to a number of conclusions regarding leisure
activity in retirement. Retirees participate in many different kinds of activities including …

Objectives. This study aims to investigate the impact of medical conditions, mobility
difficulties, and activity limitations on older people's engagement in leisure activities …

A substantial portion of the gerontological literature has been directed towards the
relationship between leisure and aging, particularly with the healthy life of older adults. The …

Objectives: Retirement is a major life transition in the second half of life, and it can be
associated with changes in leisure activity engagement. Although theories of retirement …