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Tam, Maureen – Studies in Continuing Education, 2013
This paper draws upon a small-scale investigation to shed light on the perceptions of successful ageing by a group of senior adults in Hong Kong. It also identifies attributes that are associated with ageing well and examines the extent to which education or learning is perceived as important in the ageing process. To this end, the research has…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Aging Education, Social Indicators, Older Adults
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Wilson, Nathan J.; Stancliffe, Roger J.; Bigby, Christine; Balandin, Susan; Craig, Diane – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2010
Older people with a lifelong disability, such as intellectual disability, face significant barriers to enjoying "active ageing" as they transition into retirement. Active ageing involves enhancement of quality of life through optimising the health, participation, and security of individuals and populations (World Health Organization [WHO], 2002).…
Descriptors: Retirement, Mental Retardation, Quality of Life, Mentors