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

  3

  Csikai Ellen L.

  Megtekintések száma:

  134

  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.

• Hogyan segítheti az idősek magányosságának és izolációjának csökkentését a telementálhigiéné?

  2-29

  Tóth Anikó Panna

  Megtekintések száma:

  360

  A tanulmányban a szakirodalom áttekintése alapján ismerteti a szerző a telementálhigiéné fogalmát, illetve azt, hogy a telementálhigiéné hogyan járulhat hozzá az idősek magányosságának és izolációjának csökkentéséhez. Kitér a magyarországi idősellátásban az IKT használatának tapasztalataira, illetve röviden bemutatja azt is, hogy a koronavírus járványhelyzetben hogyan járult hozzá a digitális technológia alkalmazása az idősek szociális és mentálhigiénés ellátásához, milyen változások történtek. A tanulmány a szociális munkások IKT használatára és az időseknek szóló telementálhigiénés szolgáltatások fejlesztésére vonatkozó ajánlások megfogalmazásával zárul.

• How can telemental health help reduce the loneliness and isolation of the elderly?

  50-54

  Tóth Anikó Panna

  Megtekintések száma:

  82

  The goal of the paper is to draw attention to the importance of telemental health and how it can contribute to reducing the loneliness and isolation of the elderly, by reviewing the literature. The author briefly presents how the use of digital technology has contributed to the social and mental health care of the elderly during the coronavirus epidemic, and what changes have taken place. The study concludes with recommendations for the use of ICT by social workers and the development of telemental health services for the elderly.

• Instead of loneliness: intergenerational home-sharing

  55-57

  Török Bettina

  Knyihár Eva

  Megtekintések száma:

  54

  A solution has existed for decades, which addresses two pressing problems: the exclusion of the younger generation from affordable housing and the loneliness and isolation of a rapidly ageing population. An innovative housing programme is helping organisations match older people with students in a scheme called homeshare.

• Bevezető

  1-10

  Bene Ágnes

  Megtekintések száma:

  84

  Tisztelt Olvasó!

  A 2022-es Gerontológiai Napok Nemzetközi Tudományos Konferencia központi témakörei a magány és izoláció elleni küzdelem lehetőségei és jó gyakorlatai voltak. A Konferencián számos magyar és angol nyelvű előadás hangzott el ezen témakörökhöz szorosan kapcsolódva, ám hagyományainkhoz híven azon előadóknak is lehetőséget adtunk kutatási eredményeik bemutatására, akik a gerontológia, geriátria más területeit képviselték.

  Ebben a Konferencia Különszámban a Konferencián elhangzott előadások kivonatait olvashatják, szerzők szerinti betűrendes sorrendben, elsőként az angol nyelvű majd a magyar nyelvű tudományos és tudománynépszerűsítő írásokat.

  Várjuk Önöket a következő Konferencián 2023-ban is!

   

  Bene Ágnes

  A Különszám szerkesztője

• Early recognition of dementia within the family

  17-18

  Zsarnóczky Martin

  Zsarnóczky-Dulházi Fanni

  Megtekintések száma:

  120

  The awareness of communities with dementia in Western Europe has moved closer to recognizing priority issues such as the environment or climate change. Dementia-friendly communities how have a history of 30 years and have achieved significant results through their work, both for those affected by the disease and those not directly affected. It probably affects many families, the topic is also getting into the spotlight in Hungary.

  Without specific and detailed statistics and databases, dementia currently exists in the latent zone. The vast majority of the literature defines dementia as a diesease for which there is no treatment or cure. The effect of dementia is considered primarily as problems in the brain that negatively affect clear thinking, memory processes and result in additional emotional turbulence. Dementia is known as an age-related condition.

  In general, dementia is identified as senility, incorrectly. Dementia can occur in different areas and at different levels in individual patients. As a result, families affected by the disease often face serious difficulties in identifying the disease. Without proper and detailed knowledge of the diagnosis, many families struggle with the situation of self care solutions at home. This personal involvement not only imposes a significant financial and emotional burden on the family but also often leads to separation and isolation, which can have additional negative effects on the disease itself and even on the mental health of the patient’s family members.

  The global extent of dementia is generally known only to experts in the field, and to this day there is still a lack of adequate representation in the wider social dialogue. There is a unique and innovative incentive in Gyöngyös where Matralab’s integrated care centers offer day-care activities and solutions to support and provide experts advice to families with dementia. The project is implemented at the regional level, where 25 municipalities start monitoring the conditions and impacts of dementia in the region. As dementia is a prevalent and identifiable condition, affected families need help and support at the widest possible level.

• Will Autonomous Vehicles address impediments to the mobility of ageing populations?

  6-7

  Kovacs Ferenc Stephen

  Megtekintések száma:

  82

  Background/Aims

  Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) have been touted as a ‘mobility panacea’ for ageing populations. The hopes invested in such technocentric solutions can be understood with reference to the spatial-temporal context of the Global Demographic Transition. The geography of ageing culminates in growing levels of social isolation of older populations in rural, regional and suburban areas. This spatial trend is superimposed on a temporal landscape of recurring economic crises, creating fiscal constraints impeding the efficacy of conventional solutions including scheduled and demand-responsive transport. To what extent can AVs respond to the mobility needs of older people at a time of fiscal crisis?

  Methods

  To address this knowledge gap, I undertook a systematic literature review with two academic colleagues from Curtin University in 2019.  We reviewed the AV related papers and the wider transportation planning and gerontological research inclusive of factors known to influence the mobility of older people. The research informed a critical perspective exploring possible impacts, inclusive of risks and opportunities through the methodology of scenario analysis.

  Results

  We found the technology had the capability to address some aged mobility needs such as those resulting from declining driving ability, and might provide a framework supportive of ‘ageing in place’ solutions.

  Conclusions

  The ability to realise the full potential of this ‘socio-technical transition’ and effectively manage unintended impacts, will be informed by society’s institutional capacity inclusive of the State’s ability to implement timely interventions in mobility markets and provide an integrated approach to transport and land use planning.

• Culture on Prescription in Portugal: cultural experiences promoting health in lonely people and older adults

  11-13

  Juliana Louceiro

  Carina Dantas

  Natália Machado

  Jana Eckert

  Marcel Neumann

  Christiane Schlang

  Christine H. O’ Kelly

  Bart Borsje

  Megtekintések száma:

  71

  Social connections play a vital role in personal well-being. Loneliness, characterized by a lack of meaningful social engagement, has emerged as a significant public health concern in Europe, especially after COVID19 pandemic, when the problem was labelled by the media as a “loneliness epidemic” (Berlingieri et al., 2022). According to Casabianca & Kovacic (2022), older adults are especially vulnerable to loneliness due to all the life transitions and disruptive life events they face. Loneliness is more prevalent among Europeans aged 50 and above in southern and eastern regions (ranging from 31% to 46%) compared to western and northern areas (ranging from 10% to 30%).