The association between activity and wellbeing in later life: what really matters?

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A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life (2010, unknown): “Everard 1999; Litwin and Shiovitz-Ezra 2006; Maier and Klumb 2005; Ritchey, Ritchey and Dietz 2001; Warr, Butcher and Robertson 2004).”
The effect of time volunteering and charitable donations in later life on psychological wellbeing (2010, background): “…and the experienced reciprocity in social and productive activities, not the frequency and level of the activities per se, were associated with positive wellbeing (Litwin and Shiovitz-Ezra 2006; Maier and Klumb 2005; McMunn et al. 2009; Menec 2003; Wahrendorf, von dem Knesebeck and Siegrist 2006).”
Hopes, fears and expectations about the future: what do older people's stories tell us about active ageing? (2007, background): “Agahi and Parker (2005) noted the complexity of the associations between older people’s participation in activities and their well-being (Litwin and Shiovitz-Ezra 2006), and asked how older people may live longer lives more positively or to the full (Chong et al. 2006).”