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Promoting successful aging through occupation: an examination of engagement in life — a look at aging in place, occupation and successful aging
Author(s)	Regina Stevens-Ratchford, Tricia Diaz
Journal title	Activities, Adaptation & Aging, vol 27, no 3/4, 2003
Pages	pp 19-38
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Engagement ; Attitude ; Living in the community ; Qualitative Studies ; United States of America.
Annotation	A phenomological qualitative method was used in this study, for which the Occupational and Successful Aging (OSA) interview guide was used to gather the data. Several categories of long-standing occupations that foster social connections and engagement with life were identified. Themes associated with successful ageing were determined by analysis of the category data. The following themes of emotional attachment to the life-long home were revealed: home sweet home; the meaning of home; saying goodbye to the old home place; the meaning of letting go of the home; and making a home away from home, re-establishing a home base for participation. The study concludes that environmental surroundings contribute to successful ageing and contentment with life. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-040512208 A
Classmark	DN: DP: K4: 3DP: 7T
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