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A healthy retirement.

Earl Goldberg1

  • 1LaSalle University School of Nursing, Philadelphia, USA.

AORN Journal
|December 5, 2002
PubMed
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Older nurses should plan for retirement by staying active and engaged. Continuous high activity in senior years correlates with greater life satisfaction for aging adults.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Nursing

Background:

  • The aging nursing workforce necessitates retirement planning.
  • Social gerontological theories emphasize sustained activity in later life.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the importance of continued engagement for aging nurses.
  • To correlate activity levels with life satisfaction in older adults.

Main Methods:

  • Review of social gerontological theories.
  • Analysis of the relationship between lifelong activity and life satisfaction.

Main Results:

  • High levels of continuous activity are linked to positive life satisfaction in older adults.
  • Social and professional engagement is crucial for aging individuals.

Conclusions:

  • Aging nurses should maintain high levels of activity and engagement for a satisfying retirement.
  • Lifelong engagement supports well-being in the senior years.