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Mental health and illness can be seen as directly related to social-environmental conditions. This contribution describes an attempt to activate persons living in a Swedish home for the aged. The aim of the attempt was to make life more meaningful and active for the old, who were between 65 and 97 years old. Different activities were introduced and 88 persons’ activity level was measured during the treatment period (12 months) and during a follow-up study (9 months).
Results: All 88 persons raised their activity level and grew more demanding during the treatment period. The follow-up study showed that 76 persons had raised their activity level and 12 persons had lowered their activity level. Some possible explanations are discussed.
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Melin, E. (1976). Dependency on Activity Before, During and After Activating Treatment in a Home for Aged People. In: Munnichs, J.M.A., van den Heuvel, W.J.A. (eds) Dependency or Interdependency in Old Age. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-1409-0_10
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