Activities of elderly citizens of different ages

Abstract

Background. The individual meanings of the perception of activities by older people are investigated. In this article, we primarily take into account individual character-istics in the design of their activities by older people of different ages. Materials and methods. A total of 30 interviews with older people from two age groups were collected. The main method of interview analysis is thematic. The interviews were conducted in a major federal city – St. Petersburg. Results. The data obtained in the study suggest that re-tirement and the loss of previous activities is a milestone for many older people and con-tributes to the loss or loss of previous, existing activities, the replacement of which usually occurs in fragments and does not bring the proper result. Conclusions. The activities of the older indicated in the study indicate the importance of studying the individual characteris-tics and individual specifics of the activities of older people of different generations. It is also important to develop opportunities for the older themselves to be participants in social policy initiatives and, therefore, based on the inclusion and integration of the older, to cre-ate the most “flexibleˮ and comfortable forms of social policy, focused on the needs of dif-ferent age groups and allowing the older themselves to design their activities.

Keywords

• the concept of active ageing
• the older
• individual strategies of active ageing
• the activity of the older
• the meanings of activity