[The problem of leisure in old age (author's transl)].

In his leisure time man is ridden from social requirements. The leisure time has in the single periods of life different problems and figurations. It is a part of life-span and is formed by the individuality and by the society. Labour and leisure time are not in contrast to each other, they involve one another. Our study of leisure time of older people (n = 245) let notice that 7% live more or less isolated, 64% are middling or much engaged by homework, and 30% take always care of relatives. The chance of a subjective contentment in life in all the more since the own activity is more extensive. It contains the orientation about the future with desires and plans.