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Recreation, Leisure, and the Life Course: Adults and Seniors

Recreation, Leisure, and the Life Course: Adults and Seniors. HPR 200 Spring 2011. Adult Trends. Rec professionals must understand needs Midlife crisis – Fear advanced aging (anxiety, depression, regret,) Life expectancy Holistic approach Leisure Education Growth Trends of Age Groups.

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Recreation, Leisure, and the Life Course: Adults and Seniors

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  1. Recreation, Leisure, and the Life Course: Adults and Seniors HPR 200 Spring 2011

  2. Adult Trends • Rec professionals must understand needs • Midlife crisis – Fear advanced aging (anxiety, depression, regret,) • Life expectancy • Holistic approach • Leisure Education • Growth Trends of Age Groups

  3. Young Adults • 20-40 • Physically most healthy • Cognitively – more reflective, deeper thinking • Rise in the number of singles/cohabitation • Confidence and optimism* • Reflection** • Active • Risks

  4. Generations • Baby Boomers – 1946-1964 – largest segment of society – 1/3 of nation’s population • Generation X – 1965-1976 • Echo Boom – 1977-1993

  5. Middle Adults • 40’s-50’s • Transition begins around 40-45 • Show signs of aging • Disease risk increases • Adjusting to change • Illusion of youth • Balanced life • Career changes

  6. Senior Adults • Early Seniors - 60 to mid-70s • Seniors – 75 and up • Ageism – Discrimination based on age • Not necessarily • Feeble • Cranky • Stereotypes

  7. Aging Theories • Not a theory – Successful Aging depends on care of the mind and body – Old as you feel • Activity theory – Substitute roles and activities • Disengagement theory – Withdrawing to reflect – preoccupation with self • Attribution theory – underlying cause of everyday occurrences – Dispositional or Environmental

  8. Recreation and Older Adults • Physical fitness – Exercise most important for seniors • Leisure education - Broaden perspective – Redefine leisure • Retirement planning - Role-Defining, Legal and Financial planning, Health and Welfare, Cont Ed and Leisure

  9. Reminiscence • Exceptionally happy moment – Recall positive experiences • Sight • Sound • Smell • Taste • Touch

  10. In Home Recreation • Take services to the homes • Hobbies/ Crafts • Table Games / Cards • Special Interests • Alternative to watching TV, sleeping, being idle • Increased need due to delaying institutional care

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