title: The relationships between activity and quality of life for older men and women at different ages in Taiwan.
abstract: This study investigated the relationships between types of activity and quality of life (QOL) for older men and women at different ages. Based on cross-sectional data that included 220 community-dwelling elderly persons aged 65 and older in southern Taiwan, the results showed that the participation rates in many activities declined with age for both genders. Social activity and solitary leisure activity were significantly associated with QOL for old-old men, but not for young-old men. Only social activity was significantly associated with QOL for young-old women, but there was no significant association between any activity and QOL for old-old women.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Nursing, College of Medicine and Life Science , Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology , Tainan , Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yueh-Ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Sang-I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Susan J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Fetzer
authors.forename: Ching-Huey
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan
keywords: activity; age; elderly person; gender; quality of life