Abstract
Ageing is a global concern. Today, we emphasize healthy ageing with life satisfaction and better quality of life. The advanced technology in healthcare services and medical treatment has led to greater longevity. Although older people reach retirement age at 65, they continue to work for their career. Retirement can be a financial impact as the working older people cannot continue to earn money for their living. They need to rely on support from their family and the government. Retirement is also the factor to make dramatically changes in roles and responsibilities, authority, social network, and self-value. This study aimed 1) to examine the level of life satisfaction and quality of life enjoyment and 2) to identify relationships between demo-graphic characteristics and life satisfaction and quality of life enjoyment among older people aged 65 or older. The study results are significant to show the important areas to improve life satisfaction and quality of life enjoyment among older people aged 65 or older. Social relationship, particularly, support from family is the most important element to enhance life sat-isfaction and quality of life enjoyment in retired people.
Highlights
Older retired people can build up their social support system and are able to interact with others [4] [10] [14]
The results showed that better mood may have higher life satisfaction and quality of life enjoyment
The results found that people who were male had significant positive relationship with life satisfaction and quality of life enjoyment in various areas in their work
Summary
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated a dramatic increase in ageing population aged 60 from 12% in 2015 to 22% in 2050 [1]. Due to an increase in the number of retired people and a decline in the number of birth rate, ageing together with retirement becomes a huge social and economic concern [2]. As a result, ageing embraces various challenges in social, economic, and health issues. Maintaining life satisfaction and quality of life is crucial to prolong life and promote health in older people [1]
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