Sustainable Aging and Leisure Behaviors: Do Leisure Activities Matter in Aging Well?
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چکیده
A substantial portion of the gerontological literature has been directed towards relationship between leisure and aging, particularly with healthy life older adults. The concept conveys varied meanings to persons, including identifying itself, activity’s frequency, its value participant. With increased longevity, aging well related terms (e.g., “active aging”, “successful “productive “positive “healthy “sustainable aging”) have emerging themes for academic fields gerontology, exercise promotion, health care, activities. Thus, population human activities must be considered sustainable as sustainability is primarily human-centered. This study explores adults’ perceptions their behavior at senior welfare centers using qualitative data collection methodology. Findings suggest that four main emerge: unfamiliarity engagement; evolving benefits; limited physical functioning a major constraint; factors well. Implications researchers policymakers are discussed.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Sustainability
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2071-1050']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su13042348