Abstract The Post-2015 Development Agenda from which the Sustainable Development
Goals emerged envisions an expanded role of the private sector. Businesses are …

The baby boomer generation has begun to reach retirement age. What this highly-educated
and racially-diverse cohort does in its retirement years has implications for the boomers …

Standard pathways for work and retirement are being transformed as the large Boomer
cohort moves through typical retirement ages during a moment of economic, social and …

This study examines the relationship between productive activities and cognitive decline
among older adults aged 50 years and over in China and whether this relationship varies by …

Background/objective Productive engagement can be a strategy to reduce stress and chaos.
Physical activity, a basic type of productive activity, could benefit older adults. Therefore, the …

Alarmist views regarding the burden that older persons pose for family and society are
prevalent; yet, such views are not necessarily warranted. To fill the research gap, this study …

Social policy applications of 'active ageing'ideals have recently focussed on volunteering as
a beneficial and valuable contribution that older people can make to their communities. In …

One of the many roles of grandparents is the role as caretaker for their grandchildren.
Studies looking into the situation of older adults providing care for their grandchildren have …

This study aims to identify patterns of productive activity engagement among older adults in
urban China. Once patterns are identified, we further explore how a set of individual …

This paper explores the performance of active aging by Chinese rural elders amidst rapid
rural restructuring. Drawing on a study of combined leisure–work lifestyles of elderly males …