Participating in Activities You Enjoy As You Age

There are many things you can do to help boost your health as you age, including making healthy food choices and not smoking.

随着年龄的增长，您可以做很多事情来帮助改善健康，包括选择健康的食物和不吸烟。

But did you know that participating in social and other activities you enjoy can also help support healthy aging?

但您是否知道参加您喜欢的社交和其他活动也有助于支持健康老龄化？

As you grow older, you may find yourself spending more time at home alone.

随着年龄的增长，您可能会发现自己独自在家的时间越来越多。

Being lonely or socially isolated is not good for your overall health.

孤独或与社会隔离不利于您的整体健康。

For example, it can increase feelings of depression or anxiety, which can have a negative impact on many other aspects of your health.

例如，它会增加抑郁或焦虑的感觉，从而对您健康的许多其他方面产生负面影响。

If you find yourself spending a lot of time alone, try participating in activities you find meaningful — those that create a sense of purpose in your daily life.

如果您发现自己花了很多时间独处，请尝试参加您认为有意义的活动 - 那些在您的日常生活中创造目标感的活动。

These can include hobbies, volunteer activities, or time with family and friends.

这些可以包括爱好、志愿者活动或与家人和朋友在一起的时间。

Melvin has not quite felt like himself since his retirement.

退休后，梅尔文感觉不太像自己了。

He misses his customers and teaching new employees the trade.

他想念他的客户，也想念新员工的生意。

Linn used to care for her grandchildren while her daughter was at work.

林恩过去常常在女儿工作时照顾孙子。

Now that her grandchildren are in school, she has a lot of extra time on her hands.

现在她的孙子们都上学了，她手上有很多空闲时间。

Melvin and Linn miss waking up with a feeling of purpose.

梅尔文和林恩怀念醒来时带着使命感的感觉。

They think joining a volunteer group might help — and they’re right.

他们认为加入志愿者团体可能会有所帮助——他们是对的。

Engaging in social and productive activities you enjoy, such as taking an art class, joining a hiking club, or becoming a volunteer in your community, may help to maintain your well-being and independence as you age.

参加您喜欢的社交和生产性活动，例如参加艺术课、加入徒步俱乐部或成为社区志愿者，可能有助于随着年龄的增长保持您的幸福和独立。

An active lifestyle is more than just getting your daily steps in.

积极的生活方式不仅仅是坚持每天的步伐。

It includes doing activities that are meaningful to you and benefit your mind, spirit, and body.

它包括进行对您有意义并有益于您的思想、精神和身体的活动。

Research has shown that older adults with an active lifestyle:

研究表明，生活方式积极的老年人：

Everyone has different limits to the amount of time they can spend on social or other activities.

每个人对社交或其他活动的时间都有不同的限制。

What is perfect for one person may be too much for another.

对于一个人来说是完美的，对于另一个人来说可能就太多了。

You might start by adding one or two activities to your routine and see how you feel.

您可以先在日常活动中添加一两项活动，然后看看您的感受如何。

You can always add more.

您随时可以添加更多。

Remember: Participating in activities you enjoy should be fun, not stressful.

请记住：参与您喜欢的活动应该是有趣的，而不是有压力的。

There are plenty of places to look for opportunities to engage in activities you enjoy, depending on your interests and ability.

有很多地方可以寻找机会从事您喜欢的活动，具体取决于您的兴趣和能力。

Following are ideas that might work for you.

以下是可能对您有用的想法。

Some of these include activities that can be enjoyed even from a distance using phones, computers, and other devices.

其中一些活动甚至可以使用手机、电脑和其他设备在远处进行。

Others can be done alone.

其他的可以单独完成。

So even if you’re in a rural area or have other restrictions, you can still find ways to engage in activities you like.

因此，即使您在农村地区或有其他限制，您仍然可以找到方法来从事您喜欢的活动。

AmeriCorps Seniors 800-942-2677 www.nationalservice.gov/programs/senior-corps

美国志愿队老年人 800-942-2677 www.nationalservice.gov/programs/senior-corps

America's Natural and Cultural Resources Volunteer Portal www.volunteer.gov

美国自然和文化资源志愿者门户网站 www.volunteer.gov

Experience Corps AARP Foundation 202-434-6400 experiencecorps@aarp.org www.experiencecorps.org

经验军团 AARP 基金会 202-434-6400 experiencecorps@aarp.org www.experiencecorps.org

This content is provided by the NIH National Institute on Aging (NIA).

本内容由 NIH 国家老龄化研究所 (NIA) 提供。

NIA scientists and other experts review this content to ensure it is accurate and up to date.

NIA 科学家和其他专家审查此内容以确保其准确且最新。