隨著年齡之增長，老年人將面臨體能、心智、及社會角色功能等多方面的衰退，休閒活動的適當安排，將可協助老年人重建生活次序及維護個人之自信與尊嚴。本文主旨乃在深入探討休閒活動對老年生活之意義，經由休閒活動內涵之界定，相關老年理論之簡介與文獻之印證，最後配合我國老年生活與休閒之現況，提出推展我國老年休閒活動之建議。

　　　　　As people grow older, they have to face the reality of attenuated physical and mental abilities, a lesser role in society, and many other issues associated with ageing. Appropriately arranged leisure activity can assist the elderly to reevaluate their life priorities and rebuild their self-confidence and self-respect. This article discusses what leisure activities mean to the elderly. By defining what constitutes leisure activity, and with reference to the literature on ageing theories and to the current situation regarding the elderly and their leisure activities in Taiwan, suggestions are made to promote leisure activities suitable to the elderly in Taiwan.