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Peer reviewedLongino, Charles F., Jr.; Kart, Cary S. – Journal of Gerontology, 1982
Attempts to replicate research on the activity theory of aging. Behaviorally based activity scales were drawn from daily activity inventories of residents of three retirement communities. Findings support the activity theory. Informal activities had the most positive affect on respondents' life satisfaction. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Behavior Patterns, Individual Activities, Life Satisfaction
Barer, Barbara M. – 1989
Individuals who are beyond the age of 85 have to confront the decrements of aging that are commonly recognized. This study examined the daily routine of the oldest old through interviews. Subjects were asked about the logistics of their daily lives, what they liked best to do, what they didn't like to do, what made a day good for them, and what…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Attitudes, Behavior Patterns, Coping
