As we prepared to create posters on our Healthy Aging and Neighborhood Assessment projects, we were fortunate to have Professor Peerson come to talk with us about poster design and content. Professor Peerson’s tips on formatting the poster and using graphics to tell a story were very helpful. I had a better idea of what our poster should include after reviewing the example posters with Professor Peerson.
The topic of this week’s book discussion was productivity in old age. The passages from this chapter demonstrate that unpaid activities that retirees do, such as babysitting, are just as important and productive as the paid work younger people in the workforce do. These readings also explore how gender, race, socioeconomic status predict the level and type of productive activity that elders will engage in. For instance, people without financial stability are less likely to pursue leisure activity as they continue doing paid work after retirement to support themselves and their families. Furthermore, these readings portray seniors’ fear of being unproductive because productivity is associated with engagement in society and in life. Being involved in productive activity, paid or unpaid, is rewarding for older adults. This is also what we have, during our site visits, heard from many seniors who are committed to learning and volunteering after retirement.
The topic of this week’s book discussion was productivity in old age. The passages from this chapter demonstrate that unpaid activities that retirees do, such as babysitting, are just as important and productive as the paid work younger people in the workforce do. These readings also explore how gender, race, socioeconomic status predict the level and type of productive activity that elders will engage in. For instance, people without financial stability are less likely to pursue leisure activity as they continue doing paid work after retirement to support themselves and their families. Furthermore, these readings portray seniors’ fear of being unproductive because productivity is associated with engagement in society and in life. Being involved in productive activity, paid or unpaid, is rewarding for older adults. This is also what we have, during our site visits, heard from many seniors who are committed to learning and volunteering after retirement.