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• Medication adherence in older adults with hypertension in Slovakia

  35-36

  Mária Sováriová Soósová

  Valéria Parová

  Renáta Suchanová

  Antónia Ulbrichtová

  Olívia Kopcová

  Megtekintések száma:

  95

  Non-adherence to medical therapy in patients with arterial hypertension (AH) is associated with increased cardiovascular and cerebrovascular morbidity and mortality, and thus increased healthcare costs. The prevalence of AH increases with increasing age. In view of this, monitoring adherence to medical therapy in older adults and its determinants is very important.

• Unmet care needs of older individuals: prevalence, patterns and influencing factors

  26-27

  Kohanová Dominika

  Tomciková Mária

  Solgajová Andrea

  Megtekintések száma:

  86

  Understanding and identifying unmet needs are crucial for improving the quality of health and social care. Research addressing unmet needs among older individuals in Slovakia is insufficient, highlighting the need for further investigation into this pressing issue.

• Are the pension systems sustainable? Comparative perspective of Slovakia pension reform

  7-8

  Botek Ondrej

  Megtekintések száma:

  76

  2004 Pension reform in Slovakia introduced important changes in the Slovak pension system. Previous pay-as-you-go system was replaced by an obligatory two pillar system, including pay-as-you-go and individual capitalisation pillars, supplemented by a voluntary third pillar of individual savings, organised by private companies.

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

  39-42

  Miroslava Bednáriková

  Réka Zöldi

  Lubica Libová

  Megtekintések száma:

  117

  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.

• Assessment tools of ageism – Literature review

  48-50

  Caklos Milos

  Kristová Jarmila

  Solárová Martina

  Megtekintések száma:

  65

  Ageism refers to stereotypes, prejudices and discriminatory expressions or attitudes towards older people. The World Health Organization defines ageism as a multidimensional, social phenomenon and considers it a public health problem.

• Mental health of older adults living in nursing homes in Slovakia – Results of a preliminary study

  44-45

  Sováriová Soósová Mária

  Hazuchová Lucia

  Megtekintések száma:

  116

  Loneliness is a serious public health problem of an ageing population. The prevalence of loneliness in elderly population was estimated to rise from 10% to 45%. In elderly population, loneliness is considered as a risk factor for mental health disorders, especially depression. Depression and anxiety are among the most common mental health disorders worldwide and their prevalence is increasing, especially among seniors who are hospitalised and living in nursing homes.

• Association between leisure activities, anxiety, depression and well-being of older adults living in nursing homes in Slovakia

  40-41

  Sováriová Soósová Mária

  Megtekintések száma:

  124

  Engaging in leisure activities (LA) is associated with physical, psychological and social benefits leading to feelings of happiness, life satisfaction and successful ageing in older adults.

• Alzheimer's disease in the context of social work from the perspective of family caregivers

  29-30

  Martina Lacková

  Lucia Dimunová

  Megtekintések száma:

  103

  In the context of rising quality of life and improving living conditions, as well as improving health care, people are now living to a higher age than in the past. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia in European countries. As a result of the development of the disease, individuals are often dependent on the help and care of other people, in most cases family members. This care interferes with the functioning of the family, so monitoring the needs and assistance for family members is essential.

• Association between Personal Well-being, Functional Status, Anxiety, Depression, Social Support and Spiritual Experience of Older Adults living in nursing Homes in Slovakia

  42-43

  Sováriová Soósová Mária

  Megtekintések száma:

  88

  Satisfaction with life is one of the most important pillars of successful ageing. Assessing the cognitive aspect of subjective well-being (which can be related to life satisfaction) is considered a useful complementary indicator for monitoring and comparing quality of life across countries.

• Former builders and constractors and now the poorest and discriminated pensioners

  28-30

  Soltes Dusan

  Megtekintések száma:

  55

  It is a real fact that the generation of the current pensioners during their active productive life have created a lot of various facilities that are still available and successfully utilized for the benefits of citizens. Especially, in former socialist countries they created enormous amounts of facilities that later on during the privatization as a part of the transformation process from the former socialist command economy to current market economy have become the property of the foreign investors.