Sense of humor among the elderly

Abstract

Findings using the German version of the SHS Beiträge zum Themenschwerpunkt Little is known about sense of humor and its correlates in the elderly. Stu-dying differences in humor across the lifespan is beneficial for people of all ages. However, knowing how elder-ly people deal with humor might be of added importance for those wor-king with aged persons, as this might be crucial for finding a fruitful com-munication base. In addition, relati-onships with quality of life are of inte-rest as they might be potential indica-tors for intervention programs. Paul McGhee's conceptualization of sense of humor is used in this study.