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• Effectiveness of Self Compassion-Based Interventions on Elderly People: A Literature Review

  Bahadır Yılmaz Emel

  Megtekintések száma:

  106

  This review article is designed to evaluate the impact of self-compassion-based interventions on the physical, psychological, and social health of older adults. Recent studies support that high self-compassion enhances life satisfaction in older adults, strengthens resilience against physical and emotional challenges, and fosters a more positive adaptation to age-related changes. The evidence the impact of self-compassion-based interventions on the health of older adults shows that these approaches help elderly individuals better manage stress, control negative emotions, and reduce symptoms of depression, ultimately fostering greater resilience and life satisfaction. Integrating self-compassion with cognitive-behavioral or motor-based activities amplifies these effects, contributing to improved forgiveness, acceptance, and emotional adjustment. Furthermore, such interventions address important dimensions of mental health, including feelings of loneliness and the ability to form positive relationships, which are especially relevant for older individuals facing health challenges or living in residential care. Collectively, these findings underscore the value of self-compassion-focused programs in supporting successful aging and holistic mental health in later life. Given these findings, integrating self-compassion and mindfulness-based approaches into mental health programs for the elderly can offer valuable benefits.

• Befriending Services for the Elderly

  47-50

  Anikó Panna Tóth

  Megtekintések száma:

  151

  I would like to briefly introduce befriending services based on a literature review, focusing primarily on services provided to the elderly.

• Health challenges of the elderly: a comparative study of the need for health social workers in Nigeria and Bangladesh

  11-14

  Adaranijo Emmanuel Temitope

  Hossain Sarafat

  Megtekintések száma:

  235

  The established fact is that the population with the highest consumer of healthcare services is the elderly because of the increasing demand for adaptive health services accessible to the elderly. As the elderly continue to age, there is a decline in the health condition, developed societies have explored and employed several multidisciplinary approaches to the care of the elderly. The focus is on social work as a profession.

• Alzheimer Café - Az elfogadás kávéháza - Demenciával élők családtagjait támogató programok: -VÉLEMÉNYCIKK-

  47-52.

  Szilvásiné Bojda Márta

  Megtekintések száma:

  254

  A cikk az Alzheimer café hálózat alapelveibe enged betekintést, s rövid összefoglalót nyújt a nyíregyházi mozgalom indításába és az első tapasztalatokba.

• Self-independence of oncological geriatric patients in the home environment

  39-42

  Miroslava Bednáriková

  Réka Zöldi

  Lubica Libová

  Megtekintések száma:

  170

  Cancer is one of the most dreaded diseases in the world. Family plays an important role in managing this disease. It provides home care for the patient, helps to increase and maintain the patient's self-sufficiency. A number of factors influence the patient's self-sufficiency, such as the age of the patient, the type of illness, the method of treatment, the patient's psychological state, the environment in which the patient is located, etc. Self-sufficiency in patients contributes to their self-esteem and to a positive perception of themselves.

• Nutrition management in seniors with malnutrition

  39-41

  Bachratá Zuzana

  Libová Lubica

  Miklovicová Emília

  Debnárová Jana

  Megtekintések száma:

  152

  The aim of the study was to find out the incidence rates of risk of malnutrition and malnutrition in seniors living at home and in an elderly care facility, separately for both genders. We also aimed to determine the variability of BMI value in different nutritional statuses of seniors.

• Contributing to the Decade of Healthy Aging in the Nordic-Russian Arctic

  4

  Emelyanova Anastasia

  Golubeva Elena

  Megtekintések száma:

  276

  NCM-funded project and expert network “Indigenous and non-indigenous residents of the Nordic-Russian region: Best practices for equity in healthy ageing” will be introduced.

  The Arctic population is ageing, albeit at various speed across the regions and to a different degree of “healthiness” and “inequity related to healthy ageing” across the life-course. The aim of the research is to contribute to a multidisciplinary understanding of circumstances and patterns of healthy ageing in the Nordic-Russian Arctic and share examples of new solutions as components to the Arctic member states’ national policies and in accordance with the principles of WHO “Decade of Healthy Ageing 2020–2030”.

  We will focus on a broad evaluation of opportunities the region can bring in to carry activities,  building on the principles of the WHO Global Strategy on Ageing and Health, the United Nations Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, and aligned to the timing of the United Nations Agenda 2030 on Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We will identify best practices at the regional/community levels among Non- and Indigenous older residents, using comparative approach: 1. How we think, feel and act towards age and ageing, 2.Communities fostering the abilities of older people, 3.Delivering culturally safe and person centred care and health services responsive to older people.

  The project complements our on-going activities under the UArctic Thematic Network “Health and Well-being in the Arctic” and a “Development of a Think Tank Functions of the Northern Dimension Institute”.

• Uncertain Futures: Understanding Work and Retirement Inequalities facing Women Over 50 in Manchester, UK

  86-87

  Campbell Sarah

  James Hayley

  Dewhurst Elaine

  Megtekintések száma:

  133

  This paper will explore data generated through a coproduced art research project called Uncertain Futures. The project set out to explore the inequalities facing women over 50 in relation to work in Manchester, UK.

• Magyar Gerontológia 14 (41) 2022 Teljes lapszám

  Megtekintések száma:

  16

  Tisztelt Olvasó!

  A Magyar Gerontológia 2022. évi rendes száma 13 érdekfeszítő írást tartalmaz a gerontológia és geriátria különböző területeiről. Több közlemény foglalkozik az időskor és a digitalizáció, illetve robot technológiák aktuális kérdéseivel, egy tanulmány a geriátriai rehabilitáció új irányaival, de találhat az olvasó empirikus eredményeket a sikeres idősödés pszichológiai aspektusairól, vagy a roma lakosság idősgondozással kapcsolatos értékrendjéről. Olvashatunk az írás jelentőségéről az időskori aktivitás megőrzésében, de a kiadványban helyt kapott még filmelemzés, valamint könyv és tudományos rendezvények recenziója is. Szeretnénk felhívni a tisztelt olvasó figyelmét továbbá a 2023 évben is megrendezésre kerülő konferenciánkra, melyen október 12-én magyar, 13-án angol nyelvű előadásokat hallhatnak az érdeklődők. Várjuk Önt is szeretettel előadóként, vagy résztvevőként a Gerontológiai Napok 2023. Nemzetközi Tudományos Konferencián!

  A szerkesztőbizottság nevében:
  Patyán László főszerkesztő

• Modern Guidelines for Nutrition in Old Age: The Role of Preventive Diets in the Prevention of Chronic Diseases

  Horváth Brigitta

  Szabó Attila Péter

  Savella Orsolya

  Megtekintések száma:

  48

  Increased life expectancy, coupled with declining fertility rates, is leading to a global demographic shift towards an ageing population. The number of older people (aged 60 and over) is expected to more than double by 2050 and more than triple by 2100. From an individual perspective, this is a positive development, but at the societal level it poses a number of challenges in terms of managing people's health, quality of life, and economic circumstances. Although life expectancy is increasing, for many people the quality of life is declining, which can have a negative impact on both health and social institutions. The nutritional needs of older people differ from those of younger people, mainly due to age-related physiological changes. Their calorie requirements may decrease due to slower metabolism and reduced physical activity, but their requirements for certain macro- and micronutrients may increase. With advancing age, the risk of chronic diseases such as cancer, metabolic and cardiovascular diseases increas, as does the risk of osteoporosis, cognitive decline, and disability. In order to maintain health in old age and prevent the development of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, it is important to reduce the intake of simple carbohydrates (to a maximum of 10% of total carbohydrate intake) and saturated fatty acids (to a maximum of 20–25 g per day), while ensuring adequate protein intake (1.0–1.2 g per kg of body weight) and consuming at least 400 g of fruit and vegetables per day. The salt intake of Hungarian seniors also significantly exceeds the recommended level (instead of 2 g per day, men over 65 consume 6.2 g and women consume 4.7 g), and fluid intake is insufficient, too (the recommended amount is 35 ml per kg of body weight). Among preventive strategies, nutrition is critical, yet it is currently underrepresented in the healthcare system and does not receive sufficient emphasis in care processes. A personalized healthy diet has significant benefits for older adults and can prevent, modify, or improve many age-related diseases and conditions. This review focuses on issues related to the nutrition and nutritional needs of older adults based on the latest guidelines. It also presents the most common complications resulting from poor nutrition and the possibilities for diet therapy.

• Empathy and End-of-life Care in Teri Szűcs’s Memory Has Come Back to Me (2024)

  31-34

  Ureczky Eszter

  Megtekintések száma:

  89

  As a productive cultural metaphor, dementia points out the limitations implied by the notion of the human subject that has dominated Western culture's past and history since modernity, as well as the upcoming health-related, ethical, and economic challenges of the 21^st century.

• Challenges to Mental Health Security and Safety of Older Adults in the U.S.

  3

  Csikai Ellen L.

  Megtekintések száma:

  292

  Although rates of Covid-19 infection are lower for older adults, the mortality rates are higher than all other ages. While the health challenges are evident, the mental health effects of the pandemic are less evident. The term “compassionate ageism” has been used to describe protection of all older adults as vulnerable groups, however it overlooks individual factors that may mitigate risk and enhance mental health aspects of coping with the realities of the pandemic. Isolation and separation from families and once enjoyed activities, whether residing in their own homes or long-term care facilities, has taken an immeasurable physical and mental health toll on older adults. Safety and security for mental health as well as physical health must be considered in any strategy to try mitigate the effects on the quality of life of older adults during this critical time in our history.