• Title of article

    Active Ageing Level and Time Use of Elderly Persons in a Thai Suburban Community

  • Author/Authors

    Putthinoi , Supawadee Department of Occupational Therapy - Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences - Chiang Mai University - Intawaroroj Rd. - Sripoom Subdistrict - Meung - Chiang Mai , Thailand , Punyakaew , Autchariya Department of Occupational Therapy - Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences - Chiang Mai University - Intawaroroj Rd. - Sripoom Subdistrict - Meung - Chiang Mai , Thailand , Lersilp , Suchitporn Department of Occupational Therapy - Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences - Chiang Mai University - Intawaroroj Rd. - Sripoom Subdistrict - Meung - Chiang Mai , Thailand

  • Pages
    9
  • From page
    1
  • To page
    9
  • Abstract
    Elderlypopulationsaregrowingrapidlyworldwide,thusenhancinganincreasingneedfortheirindependenthealthcare, productivity,andmostimportantly,balanceofoccupations.Thisresearchisaimedatinvestigatingtheactiveageinglevelsand timeusepatternsofanelderlypopulationattendingtheCommunityElderlySchoolinasuburbanvillageofnorthernThailand. Theseparticipantscomprised140personsaged60yearsandolderandwerewithoutcognitivedeficits,basedonthe Mini-MentalStateExamination.Activeageinglevelsandtimeusepatternswerecollectedbyfollowinganinterview-based questionnaire.Theresultsshowedthatthelevelofactiveageingwasmoderate(meanactiveageingindex(AAI)was0.79).Allof theparticipantsusedtheirtimeinvariedactivities,includingthesevencategories:basicactivitiesofdailyliving,instrumental activitiesofdailyliving,restandsleep,education,work,leisure,andsocialparticipation.Furthermore,theyspentmostoftheir timerestingandsleeping.
  • Keywords
    Active Ageing Level , Time , Elderly Persons , Thai Suburban Community
  • Journal title
    Occupational Therapy International
  • Serial Year
    2019
  • Record number

    2616233