Purpose Open water swimming (also known as outdoor or wild swimming) is a popular blue
activity which has become of recent interest in the mental health sphere. Moreover, it is an …

Abstract Global Grand Challenges (GCs) have received only a limited attention within the
tourism literature and this Progress paper examines one such GC–dementia and the …

Objectives: This study aimed at exploring the Internet's role in supporting subjective well-
being in later life by applying a functional approach, namely, simultaneously but separately …

ObjectiveTo explore influences on diet in a group of community-dwelling older adults in the
UK. DesignData were collected through focus group discussions with older people; …

Objectives: Retirement is a major life transition in the second half of life, and it can be
associated with changes in leisure activity engagement. Although theories of retirement …

Purpose To analyse the clinical, sociodemographic and socioeconomic factors that
influence perceived quality of life (QoL) in a community sample of 33,241 people aged 65+ …

Studies exploring digital technology in the context of leisure for older people tend to neglect
their parallel use of traditional media. By simultaneous examination of both online and …

Objectives Previous literature has reported that loneliness is the strongest predictor of frailty,
which is also closely associated with activity engagement. Yet, to date, the path from …

This study aimed to provide an in-depth understanding of the roles of sex as leisure activity
in later life and to explore the links between sex and wellbeing at this life stage. Applying a …

Later-life leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) is an identified way to promote active aging.
Nevertheless, many active older adults experience LTPA constraints and thus may not …