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The Paradox of Leisure in Later Life

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  • Galit Nimrod
  • Amit Shrira

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Objective. Numerous studies have shown that involvement in leisure activity has a significant impact on older adults’ physical, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being. This study explores whether the association between leisure involvement and well-being in later life changes over time.

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  • Galit Nimrod & Amit Shrira, 2016. "The Paradox of Leisure in Later Life," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 71(1), pages 106-111.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:71:y:2016:i:1:p:106-111.
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    1. Jessica K. Bone & Feifei Bu & Jill K. Sonke & Daisy Fancourt, 2024. "Leisure engagement in older age is related to objective and subjective experiences of aging," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-8, December.
    2. Alba Ayala & Carmen Rodríguez-Blázquez & Amaia Calderón-Larrañaga & Giorgi Beridze & Laetitia Teixeira & Lia Araújo & Fermina Rojo-Pérez & Gloria Fernández-Mayoralas & Vicente Rodríguez-Rodríguez & Ví, 2021. "Influence of Active and Healthy Ageing on Quality of Life Changes: Insights from the Comparison of Three European Countries," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(8), pages 1-13, April.
    3. Dury, Sarah & Stas, Lara & Switsers, Lise & Duppen, Daan & Domènech-Abella, Joan & Dierckx, Eva & Donder, Liesbeth De, 2021. "Gender-related differences in the relationship between social and activity participation and health and subjective well-being in later life," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 270(C).

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