Influence of Leisure Competence and Level of Leisure Activity on Life Satisfaction in Low-Income Older Adults in Rural South Korea

In 2015, individuals 65 and older accounted for 13.1% of the population in South Korea, which was a 4.5-fold increase from 1960 (2.9%) and a 1.4-fold increase from 2005 (9.1%) (Statistics Korea, 2015a). The South Korean older adult population is expected to reach 24.3% by 2030 and 40.1% by 2060 —one of the fastest rates of older adult population growth among the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development members (Statistics Korea, 2015c). South Korea is currently ranked highest in the national index of aging (Statistics Korea, 2015b). This increase in the older adult populati on
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Source Type: research