Background Physical activity (PA) is a fluctuating behavior and prone to change across the
life course. Changes in PA may be particularly due to the experience of life events and …

As a major life transition characterized by changes in social, behavioral, and psychological
domains, retirement is associated with numerous risk factors that can contribute to the …

It has been suggested that volunteering leads to increases in well-being, particularly in older
and retiring adults, and that volunteering could be used as a public health intervention to …

Social factors are major determinants of the success of retirement transitions. However, we
do not yet fully understand the nature and basis of this impact, particularly as it relates to …

Objectives Prescriptive views of aging (PVoA) are normative age-based expectations about
age-appropriate behavior for older adults, eg that they should stay fit/active (active aging …

Given substantial cohort differences in psychosocial functioning, for example in perceived
control, and ongoing pension reforms, the context of retirement has changed over the last …

Objectives Remaining active in older adulthood is widely endorsed by governments and
policy-makers as a way of promoting public health and curbing welfare spending. Despite …

Retirement is a normative life transition that liberates the individual from the external
obligations of employment, being a catalyzer of leisure activity engagement. However, the …

Background Health-related behaviors may change after retirement and induce changes in
the mental health. This systematic review aimed to investigate the nature of changes in …

Life satisfaction is an essential construct of well-being that is tied to behavioral, emotional,
social and psychological outcomes. This study aimed to examine changes in total and …