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Chapter 8: Productive Aging: Leisure,

Spirituality, and Civic Engagement
Chapter Context
This chapter broadly defines productive aging and discusses how leisure, religious participation,
religiosity, spirituality, civic engagement, and volunteering can enhance an elder’s life. It also provides
examples of lifelong learning programs that help elders nourish their curiosity and sense for adventure.

Outcome-based Outline

Outcome Learning Objectives Interactivity

Critical Thinking 8.3 Enumerate the importance of x.x [interactive] (if app)
religion and its related activities
for older adults' well-being

8.4a Analyze the meaning of

spiritual well-being for older
adults

Knowledge of Subject Matter 8.1a Describe the concept of

(or Discipline) productive aging

8.1b Enumerate how leisure,

spiritual, and civic engagement
activities can contribute to a
meaningful life in old age

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 8.2 Describe the types of
activities older adults can
participate in to foster their
intellectual, emotional, and civic
engagement

8.4b Describe the role of health

care providers in assessing
spiritual factors

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Discussion Question Bank

This discussion question bank provides a listing of discussion questions (1-2 per module)
which are included for in-class use.

Module Discussion Question(s)

8.1 Defining Productive Aging
8.2 Leisure
8.3 Religious Participation,
Religiosity, and Spirituality
8.4 Civic Engagement
1. How can you tell if an older adult is experiencing
productive aging?
2. What activities are representative of productive aging,
and why?
1. How is society placing more legitimacy on leisure?
Why?
2. What are gender and social class patterns found in
leisure?
1. What is the difference between religion, religiosity, and
spirituality?
2. In what ways can religion, religiosity, and spirituality
be beneficial for older adults? What differences across
race and gender do you see?
1. In what ways is volunteerism beneficial for older adults
and for society?
2. Some claim that people become more conservative
voters as they age. Defend or refute this claim. What role
do you think older adults will play in politics as the baby
boomers age?

Research Assignments
The following research assignments pertain to the main topics and/or themes of the chapter.
Please respond by writing a paper consisting of 1000-1500 words.

Facilitating Productive Aging

Conduct research on a senior center in your community. What services do they provide in
order to facilitate productive aging? What roles do these activities play for older adults and
for society? What recommendations would you make to this center, and why?

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