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• Attitudes of Roma adults towards the care of their elderly relatives

  21-24

  Irén Godó

  Dalma Tóth

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  320

  Caring for the elderly is a challenge for any society even if it is a family or institution related issue (Bánlaki 2006). Numerous researches on the care of the elderly have been published, which help to make the care of the elderly as effective as possible (Djellal, Gallouj 2006). Within the framework of our research, we undertook to examine the attitudes (Arlotti, Aguilar-Hendrickson 2017) and experiences of the Roma towards elderly care.
  Our aim was to explore the opinions of adult Roma people on the topic, as well as to identify possible cultural peculiarities in this issue (Hajime et al 2006; Da Roit 2010; Kehusmaa et al. 2013; Szabóné 2018).

  Method:
  We have selected Roma adult people living in Budapest as our target group, most of them perform manual labour, who in the near future are likely to face the issue of caring for their elderly relatives or are already facing it in the capital. We have chosen this target group because there is a wide range of social services in the capital, and this gives us an insight into the confidence or lack of confidence in the social care system. The situation of the Roma elderly in the Hungarian social context is discussed with a nuanced approach based on Roma studies. The opinions and thoughts of 20 Roma adults are highlighted in our presentation, with whom we interviewed. We compiled a semi-structured set of questions for the target group. We tried to capture the attitude of the Roma towards elderly care along different dimensions (Allport, Lindzey 1960; Örkény, Vári 2009): individual responsibility (Nárai 2019) patterns of the family (Bánlaky 2001), financial and other resources (Bourdieu 1999) - assistance, trust in the social care system, readiness for elderly care (Heimlich 2008). Our research was carried out in November 2021 in compliance with the measures associated witht he COVID-19 situation. The interviews took 40-75 minutes long on average per person.
  We compare international trends within formation on elderly care in Hungary and data on the health status of elderly Roma in Hungary (Kodner, 2006).

  Results:
  The uniqueness of our research lies in the fact that we present the strategies of the Roma related to care in the Hungarian social reality, we identify practical problems and challenges, which can even be a breeding ground for future social policy measures (Schwiter et al. 2015). Poverty among the Roma, as well as discrimination and lower life expectancy compared to non-Roma (KSH, 2015) all contribute to the decision-making of Roma adults regarding the care of their elderly relatives, which is confirmed by the answers found in the interviews and the possibilities and strategies formed by the elderly care system (Kovács 2006). Our results showed that access to various social benefits, such as home help and public health care among others is affected during elderly care, and also has a key role to play, but also information among the Roma. In addition to trust in the social care system, financial means or lack of the influence coping strategies for elderly care. The results obtained can be used even for prevention projects aimed at local health preservation, or for any program aimed at improving the health status of the Roma.

  References
  Allport, G. W., Vernon, P. E., Lindzey, G. A. (1960): A study of values, 3rd ed., Boston, Houghton.Mifflin.
  Barbara Da Roit (2010): Strategies of Care. Changing Elderly Care in Italy and the Netherlands. Care and Welfare
  Bánlaky Pál (2001): Családszociológia. Wesley János Lelkészképző Főiskola, Budapest.
  Bánlaky Pál (2006): A család belső működése – A családon belüli kapcsolatok dinamikája. In: Czibere Ibolya (szek.) (2006): Családszociológia szöveggyűjtemény. Debrecen.
  Bourdieu, Pierre (1999): Gazdasági tőke, kulturális tőke, társadalmi tőke. In: Angelusz Róbert (szerk.): A társadalmi rétegződés komponensei. Budapest, Új Mandátum Könyvkiadó, 156-177.
  Faridah Djellal, Faïz Gallouj (2006): Innovation in care services for the elderly. The Service Industries Journal. Volume 26, 2006 - Issue 3
  Hajime Orimo,Hideki Ito,Takao Suzuki,Atsushi Araki,Takayuki Hosoi, Motoji Sawabe (2006): Reviewing the definition of “elderly”. Geriatrics Gerontology, Volume 6, Issue 3 149-158.
  Helmich K. (2008): A generativitás fogalma és a nemzedékek egymásrahatása. In: Gyáni G., Láng M. (szerk.): Generációk a történelemben. Hajnal István Kör – Társadalomtörténeti Egyesülete és a Nyíregyházi Főiskola Gazdasági Társadalomtudományi Kara, Nyíregyháza (2008) 115-120.
  Karin Schwiter, Christian Berndt, Jasmine Truong (2015): Neoliberal austerity and the marketisation of elderly care. Social & Cultural Geography Volume 19, 2018 - Issue 3: Placing care in times of austerity
  Kodner, D., and C. Spreeuwenberg. 2002. “Integrated Care: Meaning, Logic, Applications and
  Implications – A Discussion Paper.” International Journal of Integrated Care Vol. 2 (October-December).
  Kovács Éva (2006): Mari ésaz ő „cigánysága” – avagy a narratíva helye és ereje az etnicitás kutatásában. Tabula, 2006 9 (I):41-52.
  KSH Statisztikai Tükör (2015). A hazai nemzetiségek demográgiai jellemzői. https://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/stattukor/nemzetiseg_demografia.pdf (Utolsó letöltés ideje: 2021. 11. 03.)
  Marco Arlotti, Manuel Aguilar-Hendrickson (2017): The vicious layering of multilevel governance in Southern Europe: The case of elderly care in Italy and Spain. Social Policy Administration, Volume52, Issue3, May 2018, 646-661.
  Margaret McAdam (2008): Frameworks of Integrated Care for the Elderly: A Systematic Review. Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
  Nárai Márta (2019): A lokális társadalmi szerepvállalás, felelősségvállalás szereplői – egyesületek, alapítványok a helyi közösségek/helyi társadalom szolgálatában, Ünnepi tanulmánykötet a 70 éves Gáspár Mátyás tiszteletére, Magánkiadás, 151-161.
  Örkény Antal – Vári István: Szempontok és kérdőjelek a magyarországi roma kisebbség tanulmányozásához. Fundamentum, 2009. 2. szám, 5-15.
  Sari Kehusmaa, Ilona Autti-Rämö, Hans Helenius, Pekka Rissanen (2013): Does informal care reduce public care expenditure on elderly care? Estimates based on Finland’s Age Study. BMC Health Services Research 13, 317.
  Szabóné dr. Kármán Judit (2018): A magyarországi cigány/roma népesség kulturantropológiai és orvosantropológiai megközelítésben. Romológiai füzetek 2. DRHE, Debrecen, 5-76.

• Staff Training and Stress in Long Term Care Facilities Special Care Units for Alzheimer's Elders

  43-44

  S. Jean Szilagyi

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  283

  Objective:
  Special Care Units (SCU) in long term care health facilities are named to indicate "unique to diagnosis" or a level of care. The purpose of this study was to explore perceptions among caregivers and licensed nurses in selected nursing homes in Ohio and Pennsylvania and New York, as they pertained to the differences in care to Alzheimer's elders in SCUs. It examined the education and experience of staff and the satisfaction of this staff as it pertained to stress and wages.

  Background:
  Long-term caregivers often experience stress, resulting in "burn-out" as a consequence of limited training, levels of care required, cognitive decline of elders and family expectations. The caregivers, on SCUs, environmentally designed for the elders with cognitive decline, need specialized training in the physical and mental dimensions of the various forms of dementia, Alzheimer's type.

  Methods:
  The study used a qualitative research design with a survey questionnaire and one-on-one interviews with administrators and human resource directors. A pilot study of SCUs in Ohio and Pennsylvania and New York was initiated. The population was the employees of these SCU. The levels of employees questioned included: Executive director/Administrator, nurses, nurse aides, housekeepers and activities staff, laundry and social service workers. The procedure was standardized to enhance the reliability of the data. The respondents were notified in advance of the specific application of their answers and were afforded the opportunity to receive a monetary donation to the SCU of their respective facilities.
  An Eden Alternative Home, with a program of goals and missions characterizing enhancement of an elder's life, a home-like environment and family-centered staff and care, in a very rural area of Pennsylvania, was also engaged to contrast and compare the hypotheses of the study.

  Results:
  On the SCU, less than 5 percent of the staff had received training specific to the care of the Alzheimer's elders. In the Eden Home, 100 percent of the staff had received training specific to the care of the Alzheimer's elders. On the SCU, less than 18 percent were satisfied with the quality and quantity of specialized and extensive training. In the Eden Home, 100 percent of the staff was satisfied with their specific training. On the SCU, using a Leiken scale, more than 55 percent felt that they should receive higher wages. In the Eden home, the results were the same. However, the longevity of the employees was 13.5 years as opposed to only 3.25 years in the SCU in other homes.

  Conclusion:
  These findings suggest there is a need to examine, expand and intensify the training of all caregivers on a special unit for the elders afflicted with dementia, Alzheimer's type.

• Gerontology Days 2021. International Scientific Conference - Programme of the Conference

  Ágnes Bene

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  433

  Gerontology Days 2021

  The Faculty of Health at the University of Debrecen organized the yearly International Scientific Conference on 25-26 November 2021.

  Language of the Conference: Hungarian (25. November), English (26. November)

  COMMITTEES

  Program Committee

  President:
  Dr. habil Marianna Móré, Dean of the Faculty of Health of the University of Debrecen

  Members:
  Dr. Ágnes Bene
  Dr. Katalin Papp
  Dr. László Patyán
  Ágnes Stomp Hengspergerné
  Anita Rusinné Dr. Fedor

  Scientific Committee
  Dr. Marianna Móré University of Debrecen Faculty of Health
  Prof. Dr. Betul Tosun Hassan Kalyoncu University
  Dr. László Patyán University of Debrecen Faculty of Health
  Dr. Katalin Papp University of Debrecen Faculty of Health
  Prof. Dr. Mihály Fónai University of Debrecen Faculty of Health
  Dr. János Endre Kovács University of Debrecen Faculty of Health
  Dr. Anita Szemán-Nagy University of Debrecen
  Dr. Győző Pék University of Debrecen
  Dr. Katalin Balázs University of Debrecen
  Dr. István Hidegkuti University of Debrecen Faculty of Health
  Dr. Adriána Csinády University of Debrecen Faculty of Health
  Dr. Ágnes Bene University of Debrecen Faculty of Health
  Zsuzsanna Judit Kőműves University of Debrecen Faculty of Health
  Józsa Tamás Józsa University of Debrecen Faculty of Health
  Luca Zsuzsa Nagy University of Debrecen

  Operative support:
  György Kirilla
  Károly Séfer
  Zsoltné Varga
  Judit Buczi
  Gábor Kiss
  Lajos Sajtos
  Kinga Bácsi
  Vivien Hudák
  Adrienn Németh
  Réka Virág

   

  Programme of the Conference
  26 th November Friday (online)
  
  Host:
  Dr. Katalin Papp (University of Debrecen Faculty of Health)
  Language: English
  Time zone: (CET)+1; (UTC) + 1

  Webex link:
  https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m55a582a5241e04b584b1ed41fcfbf91a

  9:15
  Opening Ceremony
  Dr. Anita Rusinne Fedor general and scientific vice dean,
  University of Debrecen Faculty of Health

  PLENARY SESSION

  9:20
  Covid, lockdown, elderly. Experiences of the follow up reserach among active older adults 2020- 2021.
  Dr. László Patyán
  (University of Debrecen)

   

  9:50 – 10:50 MORNING SESSION

  Host:
  Dr. László Patyán (University of Debrecen Faculty of Health)

  Webex link:
  https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m55a582a5241e04b584b1ed41fcfbf91a

  9:50
  The good practice of inclusion in action - the proposal of program based on the Human Rights
  Marzanna Farnicka PhD.
  (Family Psychology Unit, Institute of Psychology Zielona Góra University, Poland)

  10:10
  Quality of life for social care centre clients
  Alondere Linda
  (Riga Medical College of the University of Latvia)

  10:30
  Spiritual care in Slovenian nursing homes: a quantitative descriptive study
  Igor Karnjuš
  (University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Izola, Slovenia)

  10:50-11:00 Coffee break

  11:00 – 12:20
  SYMPOSIUM
  “COVID -19 PANDEMIC, SURVEYS ON ELDERLY ABOUT VACCINATION – NATIONAL AND EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVES” SYMPOSIUM

  Webex link:
  https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m55a582a5241e04b584b1ed41fcfbf91a

  Chairs:
  Katarzyna Bałandynowicz-Panfil PhD
  Associate Professor, University of Gdańsk,
  Győző Pék PhD
  ret. Associate Professor, University of Debrecen, Faculty of Humanities, Institute of Psychology

  Participants:
  Șerban Olah, PhD Associate Professor, University of Oradea, Romania
  Katarzyna Bałandynowicz-Panfil, PhD Associate Professor, University of Gdańsk, Poland
  Győző Pék, PhD ret. Associate Professor,
  Adrienn Kaszás, PhD student,
  Balázs Őrsi, Assistant Professor,
  University of Debrecen, Faculty of Humanities, Institute of Psychology

  11:00
  Introduction
  Győző Pék, PhD ret. Associate Professor, University of Debrecen, Faculty of Humanities, Institute of Psychology

  11:05
  The severe cases of Covid 19 in Europe. A comparative analysis using SHARE data base
  Șerban Olah, PhD Associate Professor, University of Oradea, Romania

  11:20
  How to convince the undecided - communication with the elderly and attitudes towards vaccination COVID-19 in Poland
  Katarzyna Bałandynowicz-Panfil, PhD Associate Professor, University of Gdańsk, Poland

  11:35
  Introducing an international project. Aims and beginnings
  Katarzyna Bałandynowicz-Panfil, PhD Associate Professor, University of Gdańsk, Poland

  11:50
  Survey on unvaccinated Hungarian elderly people during the COVID-19 pandemic
  Győző Pék, PhD ret. Associate Professor, Adrienn Kaszás, PhD student, Balázs Őrsi, Assistant Professor, University of Debrecen, Faculty of Humanities, Institute of Psychology

  12:10 – 12:25 Discussion

  12:30 Closing of the Symposium

  12:30-13:00 Lunch time

  13 - 14:10 AFTERNOON SECTION

  
  Webex link:
  https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=mcbe05fc7b01796c7044e63d5ff2e24e4

  Host: Dr. Katalin Papp
  (University of Debrecen Faculty of Health)

  13:00
  Subjective Assessments of the Disease Seriousness in the Population Aged 60+
  Jitka Doležalová
  University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences

  13:20
  Prelevance of falls in seniors hospitalized on gerontopsychiatric department, their risk factors and possibilities of preventive interventions
  PhDr. Libová Ľubica
  (Vysoká školazdravotníctva a sociálnej práce sv. Alžbety, Bratislava; FZaSP sv. Ladislava, Nov Zámky)

  13:40
  Domestic Violence and its Impact upon Reproductive Health during Corona Virus Pandemic among Women Attending Primary Health Care
  Dr. Iqbal Majeed Abbas
  (Baghdad College of Medical Sciences - Nursing Department)

  
  Virtual Poster

  14:00
  Postoperative rehabilitation after total knee joint replacement
  PhDr. Mgr. Vavro Michal
  (Vysoká škola zdravotníctva a sociálnej práce sv. Alžbety, Bratislava; FZaSP sv. Ladislava, Nové Zámky)

  14:10-14:20 Coffee Break

  14:20-16:20 Parallel sections

  14:20-16:20 Parallel sections

  LATE AFTERNOON SECTION

  Webex link:
  https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=mcbe05fc7b01796c7044e63d5ff2e24e4

  Host: Dr. László Patyán
  (University of Debrecen Faculty of Health)

  14:20
  Revealing the Concept of Aging in Turkish Nursing Students: An Exploratory Metaphor Analysis
  Assoc. Prof. Emel Bahadir Yilmaz*,
  Assoc. Prof. Arzu Yüksel**
  (* Giresun University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing Turkey.
  ** Aksaray University, Faculty of Health Science)

  14:40
  Attitudes of Roma adults towards the care of their elderly relatives
  Irén Godó, Dalma Tóth
  (University of Debrecen)

  15:00
  Local community practices to improve healthy aging in the North
  Dr. Elena Golubeva, Dr. Anastasia Emelyanova
  (Northern Arctic Federal University, Arkhangelsk (Russia))

  15:20
  Staff Training and Stress in Long Term Care Facilities Special Care Units for Alzheimer's Elders
  Dr. S. Jean Szilagyi
  (St. Joseph College of Maine
  Ohio Department of Health)

  15:40
  Hospice and Palliative Social Work Roles in the U.S.
  Dr. Ellen L. Csikai
  (University of Alabama, School of Social Work)

  16:00
  Determining the Reasons of Older People for Choosing a Nursing Home: A Comparative Study
  
  Assoc. Prof. Arzu YÜKSEL*, Assoc. Prof. Emel BAHADIR YILMAZ**, Nurse Cansu Esra KESEKCİ***
  *Aksaray University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Turkey.
  **Giresun University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Turkey.
  *** Silivri State Hospital, Children's Service, Turkey.

  16:20
  Growing Ageing Population and European Policies
  Rehana Sindho Kabooro
  University of Debrecen

  Virtual Poster

  16:40
  Satisfaction with the implementation of developmental tasks in the course of life and the sense of well-being in late adulthood
  Hanna Liberska
  Faculty of Psychology Kazimierz Wielki University Bydgoszcz, Poland

  
  14:20-15:20

  SECTION OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN’S CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN HUNGARY (AWCDH)

  Webex link:
  https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=mf8a10dfb277e1f308bfa4fcc244801c1

  
  Hosts:
  Ágnes Bene PhD.
  (University of Debrecen)
  Andrea Ferenczi
  (AWCDH)

  14:20
  Education In Old Age In The Experiences Of Polish Euro Grandparents
  Prof. Jolanta Mackowicz, Ph.D and Joanna Wnek-Gozdek, Ph.D
  Institute of Educational Sciences, Pedagogical University of Krakow
  
  14:40
  A step forward with the help of a friend of older persons
  Susan B. Somers
  president, INPEA – International Network for the Prevention Elder Abuse
  
  15:00
  Action for Smart Healthy Age-Friendly Environments
  Willeke van Staalduinen
  CEO AFEdemy Vice-Chair and Grant Holder COST Action

  
  16:50 Closing Ceremony

   

  25 Th. November (hibrid)
  Levezető elnök
  Bene Ágnes PhD.

  Az előadások nyelve: magyar

  Webex link:
  https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m0a5c6cb13912e54ceb3cc1b91a08c218

  9:00 Megnyitó
  Dr. habil. Móré Marianna, dékán
  Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar

  9:20 Köszöntő
  Jászai Menyhért alpolgármester
  Nyíregyháza Megyei Jogú Város

  Plenáris előadások
  9:30
  Fizikai aktivitás és civilizációs betegségek különböző életkorokban
  Prof. Dr. Tóth Miklós
  egyetemi tanár, Testnevelési Egyetem, Semmelweis Egyetem;
  elnök, Magyar Sporttudományi Társaság

  10:20
  COVID -19 pandémia Magyar oltatlan idősek oltási attitűdjei, pszichológiai és demográfiai jellemzői
  Dr. Pék Győző ny. egyetemi docens, Debreceni Egyetem Bölcsészettudományi Kar Pszichológiai Intézet

  10:50-12:10 Párhuzamos programok: Kerekasztal és Szimpózium

  10:50
  „IDŐSÜGYI REFERENS” KEREKASZTAL

  Webex link:
  https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m0a5c6cb13912e54ceb3cc1b91a08c218

  Levezető elnök: Dr. Patyán László (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

  Résztvevők:

  Résztvevő képzési szakemberek:
  Kisdi Réka, Szalai Eszter
  Családbarát Magyarország Központ Nonprofit Közhasznú Kft.
  Dr. Leleszi-Tróbert Anett Mária
  Semmelweis Egyetem Egészségügyi Közszolgálati Kar Mentálhigiéné Intézet
  Dr. Patyán László
  (Debreceni Egyetem, Egészségügyi Kar, Gerontológia Tanszék)

  Résztvevők idősügyi referensek:
  Pálinkásné Balázs Tünde (alpolgármester, idősügyi referens, Dabas Önkormányzat)
  Sarkantyús Rita Szidónia (szakmai vezető, Veresegyház Kistérség ESÉLY Szociális Alapellátási Központ)
  Szűcs Ágnes (idősügyi referens, rendezvényszervező, Szepes Gyula Művelődési Központ)
  Újhelyi-Török Alexandra (egészségügyi ügyintéző, Szolnok Megyei Jogú Város Polgármesteri Hivatalának Egészség- és Családügyi Osztály)

  10:50
  SZIMPÓZIUM A DOSZ KTO társszervezésével
  SIKEREK ÉS KIHÍVÁSOK AZ IDŐSAKADÉMIÁKON

  Webex link:
  https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m489ae372c57f3fc80accc93fd01672b9

  Levezető elnök: Bene Ágnes PhD. (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar Gerontológiai Tanszék)

  10:50
  Harmadik Kor Egyeteme a Dél-Csehországi Egyetem Egészségügyi Szociális Karán
  Valérie Tóthová, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Institute of nursing, Midwifery and Emergency Care
  Jana Šemberová, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences,
  Institute, Institute of Humanities in Helping Professions

  11:05
  Hírös Szabadegyetem - idősödő generáció az iskolapadban
  Dr. Fülöp Tamás, főiskolai tanár, Neumann János Egyetem
  Dr. Sági Norberta docens, Neumann János Egyetem

  11:20
  Suttogó idősek és nyitott fülek
  Nagyné Hermányos Zsuzsanna, vezető, Nyíregyházi Szociális Gondozási Központ

  11:35
  COVID előtt, COVID közben, COVID után - a Milton Friedman Egyetem szeniorképzési rendszerének helyzete
  Dr. Jászberényi József (főiskolai tanár, felnőttképzési igazgató, Milton Friedman Egyetem Kommunikáció- és Művelődéstudomány Tanszék)

  11:50 Diszkusszió

  12:00 A Szimpózium zárása

  
  Virtuális Poszter

  12:00
  A Sóstó Gyógyfürdők ZRt. kínálata az idősödő generációknak, a gyógyturizmus piacának generációspecifikus jellemzőinek tükrében.
  Helmeczi Gabriella (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

  
  12:10-13:00 EBÉD SZÜNET Helyszíni állófogadás

  12:30 VIRTUÁLIS KIÁLLÍTÁS Takács Lászlóné Katika világjáró kézimunkáiból
  Webex link:
  https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m0a5c6cb13912e54ceb3cc1b91a08c218
  A Kiállítás a helyszínen megtekinthető a Konferencia mindkét napján.

  13:00 SZEKCIÓK

  „A” SZEKCIÓ: ÉLETMÓD ÉS ÉLETMINŐSÉG
  Webex link:
  https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m20e9d7791072a1af7d3a51c11dcd5ca4

  Levezető elnökök:
  Rusinné Dr. Fedor Anita
  (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)
  Dr. Sárváry Andrea
  (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

  13:00
  Az idősek szociális kapcsolatai és szabadidő eltöltése
  Rusinné Dr. Fedor Anita, Ungvári Sándor, V. Balla Petra (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

  13:20
  Az életmódok változásának időbeli trendjei és társadalmi okai – időskori életstratégiák
  Szabó Árpád (Pécsi Tudományegyetem Bölcsészet- és Társadalomtudományi – Demográfia és Szociológia Doktori Iskola)

  13:40
  A 60 év feletti korosztály Tokaji borfogyasztási szokásai, jövedelem és borértés alapján szegmentálva
  Dr. Szakál Zoltán (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

  14:00-14:10 SZÜNET

  14:10
  Időskori életminőség, jóllét és idősödéssel kapcsolatos attitűdök vizsgálata
  Ferwagner Anna (Debreceni Egyetem Humán Tudományok Doktori Iskola)

  14:30
  A városi zöldterületek pozitív hatása a demenciával élők és gondozóik jóllétére
  Dr. Fekete Márta (MDRG Kft.)

  14:50
  Időskori panaszok és a gyógynövények kapcsolata
  Pászk Norbert (Miskolci Egyetem, Egészségtudományi kar, Elméleti Egészségtudományok Intézete)

  15:10
  Cukorbetegek háziorvosi ellátásának minőségvizsgálata
  Törő Viktória, Takács Péter, Kósa Zsigmond, Radó Sándorné, Szelesné Árokszállási Andrea, Sárváry Attila (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

  
  „B” SZEKCIÓ: PANDÉMIA
  Webex link:
  https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=mbf83fef05599e5a3473ed772511bc2c9

  Levezető elnök:
  Dr. Patyán László (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

  13:00
  Modern családformák és a nagyszülői korosztály kapcsolata
  Dr. Boga Bálint (vendégelőadó, Milton Friedman Egyetem)

  13:20
  A magyar lakosok egészségi állapota, egészségmagatartása 2020-as SHARE Corona Survey (Covid-19) adatainak tükrében – Hagyományos statisztikai és rough set alapú elemzés
  Dr. Takács Péter, Dr. Takács Péter – Prof. Dr. Láczay Magdolna – Dr. Szakál Zoltán – Dr. Varga Levente – Nádasdi Kristóf Zsolt – Paulikné Varga Barbara – Tóth Kitti – Helmeczi Gabriella (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

  13:40
  Idős hozzátartozót gondozó családtagok erőforrásai a COVID-19 idején
  Dr. Leleszi-Tróbert Anett Mária - Bagyura Márton – Dr. Széman Zsuzsa (Semmelweis Egyetem, Társadalomtudományi Kutatóközpont, Semmelweis Egyetem)

  14:00-14:10 SZÜNET

  14:10
  Az idősek nappali ellátása és az aktív idősödés lehetséges kapcsolata - Problémák, nehézségek, jó gyakorlatok a COVID-19 járvány tükrében
  Vajda Kinga (Semmelweis Egyetem, Mentális Egészségtudományi Doktori Iskola)

  14:30
  Az oltásbizonytalanság és az oltásellenesség néhány jellemzője a koronavírus-járvány idején erdélyi magyar felnőttek körében
  Bárdos Tímea (Sapientia Erdélyi Magyar Tudományegyetem, Marosvásárhelyi Kar)

  14:50
  Az időskori depresszió
  PhDr. Mgr. Kollár Lívia (Vysoká školazdravotníctva a sociálnej práce sv. Alžbety, Bratislava; FZaSP sv. Ladislava, Nové Zámky)

  16:10
  Cukorbetegek háziorvosi ellátásának minőségvizsgálata
  Törő Viktória, Takács Péter, Kósa Zsigmond, Radó Sándorné, Szelesné Árokszállási Andrea, Sárváry Attila (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

  
  „C” SZEKCIÓ: AKTÍV IDŐSÖDÉS
  Webex link:
  https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m8ed272ac16c7c203b14e031b6b2a672e

  Levezető elnök:
  Dr. Móré Marianna
  (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

  13:00
  Idősödő rendvédelem
  Ambrusz Alíz (Debreceni Egyetem Humán Tudományok Doktori Iskola Pszichológia Doktori Program)

  13:20
  A projektmenedzsment oktatásának szerepe az aktív idősödés jógyakorlatainál
  Dr. Asztalos Bernadett - Dr. Ládonyi Zsuzsanna (Semmelweis Egyetem Egészségügyi Közszolgálati Kar Mentálhigiéné Intézet)

  13:40
  PKSZAK MAJÁLIS- a generációk évében
  Rajzik Alexandra (Pécs és Környéke Szociális Alapszolgáltatási és Gyermekjóléti Alapellátási Központ és Családi Bölcsőde Hálózat /PKSZAK/)

  14:00-14:10 SZÜNET

  14:10
  Különböző közegben végzett progresszív balance tréning hatékonyságának vizsgálata nyugdíjasok körében
  Miszory Erika Viktória (Pécsi Tudományegyetem Egészségtudományi Doktori Iskola)

  14:30
  Hogyan érdemes időskorban táncolni?
  Bene Ágnes PhD., Dr. Móré Marianna (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

  14:50
  Társadalmi innováció a DEAC-ban, az idősek fizikai aktivitásának fokozása érdekében
  Lenténé Dr. Puskás Andrea (Debreceni Egyetem, Sporttudományi Koordinációs Intézet)

   

  „D” SZEKCIÓ: DIGITALIZÁCIÓ

  Webex link:
  https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m6e0c82a27d2b8f87ce181fddecd4dde6

  Levezető elnök:
  Nádasdi Kristóf Zsolt
  (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

  13:00
  Az IKT használata az aktív és egészséges időskor támogatásában és az idősgondozásban
  Tóth Anikó Panna (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

  13:20
  Telemedicina jelentősége a pandémia időszakában
  Paulikné Varga Barbara (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

  13:40
  Képzési, oktatási ökoszisztéma Kecskeméten az 50 pluszos korosztály számára
  Molnár Szilárd (CédrusNet Kecskemét Program)

  14:00-14:10 SZÜNET

  14:10
  A hazai idősek online fogyasztási potenciálja
  Stumpf-Tamás Ivett, Bene Ágnes PhD. (Debreceni Egyetem Egészsségügyi Kar)

  14:30
  Idősek az infokommunikációs térben – lehetőségek és kihívások
  Nádasdi Kristóf Zsolt, Győri Anita (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

  14:50
  „Tanulom a korom” Interaktív tananyag fejlesztése időskorúak aktív életvezetésével kapcsolatos témakörben
  Réti Éva (Pannon Egyetem)

   

  15:00 - Párhuzamosan: SZIMPÓZIUM ÉS KEREKASZTAL

  15:00
  SZIMPÓZIUM
  KOGNITÍV VÁLTOZÁSOK, DEPRESSZIÓ

  Webex link:
  https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m20e9d7791072a1af7d3a51c11dcd5ca4

  A Szimpózium elnöke: Dr. Szemán-Nagy Anita
  (egyetemi docens, tanszékvezető, Debreceni Egyetem Bölcsészettudományi Kar Pszichológia Intézet, Személyiség- és Klinikai Pszichológiai Tanszék)

  15:00 A Szimpózium megnyitása, bevezetés

  15:05 Időskori depresszió az alapellátásban
  Dr. Rekenyi Viktor (Debreceni Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Családorvosi és Foglalkozás-Egészségügyi Tanszék)
  Dr. Kolozsvári László Róbert (Debreceni Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Családorvosi és Foglalkozás-Egészségügyi Tanszék)

  15:20 A Test Your Memory (TYM) teszt alkalmazhatósága háziorvosi szettingben demencia és enyhe kognitív zavar kiszűrése érdekében
  Dr. Garbóczy Szabolcs (Debreceni Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Pszichiátriai és Pszichoterápiás Klinika)
  Dr. Kolozsvári László Róbert (Debreceni Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Családorvosi és Foglalkozás-Egészségügyi Tanszék)

  15:35 Kognitív hanyatlás vagy integráció? – módszertani megközelítésben
  Dr. Kondé Zoltán (Debreceni Egyetem Pszichológia Intézet, Általános Pszichológiai Tanszék)

  15:50 A testmozgás szerepe a demenciák és az időskori depresszió prevenciójában
  Dr. Csinády Adriána (Debreceni Egyetem Pszichológia Intézet, Klinikai Pszichológiai Tanszék)

  16:05-16:10 A Szimpózium zárása

   

  15:00
  „MNKSZ” KEREKASZTAL
  A MAGYAR NŐI KARRIERFEJLESZTÉSI SZÖVETSÉG PROGRAMJAI AZ ENSZ EGÉSZSÉGES IDŐSÖDÉS ÉVTIZEDE JEGYÉBEN
  Webex link:
  https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=mbf83fef05599e5a3473ed772511bc2c9

  Levezető elnök: Dr. Takács Péter (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)

  15:00
  Szigorúan 60 év felett
  Ferenczi Andrea
  elnök, MNKSZ

  15:15
  Barátunk-e a média? - Torz a tükör, vagy csak homályos? Idősek, Covid, Média.
  Hajós Katalin
  média szakértő, MNKSZ

  15:30
  Lépést tartani a digitalizációs világgal, egy többgenerációs kihívás
  Modláné Görgényi Ildikó
  szakképzési és felnőttképzési szakértő, MNKSZ

  15:50-16:10 Diszkusszió
  16:10 A Konferencia első napjának zárás

• Social security and safety of older adults in Poland

  9-11

  Bogusława Urbaniak

  Views:

  330

  Poland’ population will be ageing at a fast rate in the coming decades. It is projected that in 2070 the Polish ratio between people aged 65 and over and those aged 15-64 years will be 62.6, the highest among EU-27 countries. Population ageing appeared in the public debate in Poland as a separate subject in the 1990s, following a negative natural population increase and the looming impact of the massive withdrawal of baby boomers from the labour market on the pension system. One of the reasons for older persons’ growing interest in retirement was pension system reforms planned by successive governments.

  The announcement of the year 2012 as the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity Between Generations (decision no. 940/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2011) contributed in Poland to the emergence of a senior policy from a social policy and initiated major legislative, institutional, and organisational changes at the national, regional and local levels of government. It also inspired the redefinition of measures used hitherto in line with the evolution in the perception of older people from social care recipients to active members of their communities entitled to education and economic, social, civic and political activity. In 2013, the Senior Policy Council was established as a consultative and advisory body to the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, and then similar councils supporting regional and local authorities were organised.

  In order to encourage greater activity among seniors, a special governmental programme was created in December 2013, which grants funds on a competitive basis to projects concerning social activities, education, and intergenerational cooperation submitted by informal and formal groups of seniors.

  The national government’s key documents on senior policy, one for the period from 2014 to 2020 and the other spanning the years until 2030, are Resolution 238 of 24 Dec. 2013 by the Board of Ministers on the Adoption of Long-term Senior Policy in Poland for the Years 2015-2020 and Resolution 161 of 28 Oct. 2018 by the Board of Ministers on the adoption of Social Policy Towards the Older Persons 2030. Security-Participation-Solidarity. In 2015, the Polish Parliament passed the elderly people act, which requires institutions in charge of the well-being of older persons to monitor and report on their situation. The reports submitted by the institutions are used by the Ministry of Labour to compile and present an annual evaluation of the status of the older population in Poland.

  The regional governments’ senior policy is reflected in their social policy strategies. The strategies’ operational goals started to address needs specific to older people since 2002, focusing in particular on improving their quality of life, developing round-the-clock care services, at-home care services, and rehabilitation services, and on reducing social exclusion and marginalization of seniors.

  Social security and the safety of older adults are progressively improving in Poland, but the greatest progress has been made in the area of active ageing. Social care services for the elderly still require improvement, because the predominant family care model is inefficient in many ways due to:

  • limited financing of care services by public institutions,
  • the growing proportion of single elderly persons,
  • the increasing number of people aged 85+ (the so-called double population ageing),
  • social insurance disregarding long-term care to an elderly family member as an insurable risk,
  • a lack of legislation allowing employed people to seek a long-term leave to give care to an older family member,
  • the informal expectation that women who retire at the age of 60 years will take care of the oldest family members.

  While neither the scale nor the quality of home care services given to older persons is regularly surveyed in Poland, it can be presumed that the scale of care services is insufficient and that they excessively burden families with a member in need of care. Between 2010 and 2018, the number of persons aged 65+ increased in Poland by over 1.5 million, the number of the users of attendance services and specialised attendance services by 29,000 (from 99,000 to 128,000), and the number of residences in homes and facilities providing assistance to aged persons by 7,000 (from 20,000 to 27,100.)

• Elderly care out from the care system: the challenges of family carers

  2-24.

  A. M. Tróbert

  Zs. Széman

  Views:

  760

  The overburdened long term care system increases the role of family carers in taking care of older adults. Undertaking the role of care put a great burden to family carers and cause many negative effects to the family roles, the field of employment and to the carers’ personal physical and mental health too. The formal care system solely focuses for the need of care receivers and hardly find services targeted to family carers. This study, using the analisis of ten family caregiver interviews, overlaps the main difficulties they are facing.

• Ensuring people's welfare in later life: lessons from Italy in pandemic times

  8

  Giovanni Lamura

  Views:

  295

  INRCA IRCCS (National Institute of Health and Science on Ageing), Centre for Socio-Economic Research on Ageing, Italy

  Key words: residential care, home-based care, migrant carers, COVID-19

       In this presentation, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Italian long-term care system will be illustrated, taking specifically into consideration two of its main pillars: residential care and home-based care.

  To this purpose, in the introduction the main features of the Italian system will be presented in detail. They include the overwhelming role of cash benefits over the rather marginal presence of in-kind services, and the use of such cash benefits by households to employ, on a private – and often undeclared – basis, care workers, who very often have a migrant background.  

  Following the introductory section, the impact of the pandemic on the Italian system will be analysed, in terms of hospitalisations, casualties and other effects on both residential and home-based care sectors. This will include an overview of the main challenges experienced by both care recipients and providers, as well as of the main measures adopted by public authorities to address them.

  Finally, the contribution will conclude by highlighting the main lessons emerging from the Italian experience, and identifying the main recommendations for the future.

• Redefining nursing skills in AI and robotisation, with a particular focus on conditions requiring long-term care

  126-145

  Anna Szőllősi

  Gábor Kismihók

  Ádám Keszler

  Annamária Karamánné Pakai

  Miklós Lukács

  Angelika Szatmári

  Adrienn Ujváriné Siket

  Views:

  470

  Owing to the enormous improvements in health and lifestyle over the last century, the average age has increased. Although longevity is an important achievement of the modern age, it is a challenge for the care of an ageing population. As people in the richest parts of the world live longer, there is a growing shortage of carers for an ageing population. This paper reviews the literature and describes the global challenges of caregiving, future issues in elderly care, the emergence of robotization in the field of nursing care and how this can contribute to improving the quality of care for the older people. It also discusses the experience of using robots in international and domestic elderly care and briefly describes how the use of AI-based technology has contributed to improving the effectiveness of care in the context of the coronavirus epidemic. The paper concludes by presenting a vision and directions for training development for Advance Practice Nurses, Register Nurses and post-secondary nurses, and other health care professionals to improve attitudes, enhance knowledge, and develop services to improve elderly care.

• Bridging the Gap: VR Applications for Both Inpatients and Outpatients in Long-Term Care

  51-52

  Jason Farrugia

  Views:

  157

  Virtual reality technology is increasingly utilised in long-term care to enhance patient engagement and improve outcomes. This presentation focuses on the integration of virtual reality in occupational therapy for both inpatients and outpatients at St Vincent de Paul Long-Term Care Facility, particularly for individuals recovering from stroke and those with Parkinson’s disease.

• Proper Collaboration between Social Impact and ESG in Long-term Care

  51-52

  Martin Zsarnoczky

  Views:

  149

  New terminologies induce new solutions that affect long-term care actors. ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) provides globally new standards that stakeholders use to measure their impact on society and the environment. In this changing environment, long-term care facilities are no exception as well in this process. Social impact is one of the three pillars of ESG and refers to the positive or negative effects that a company's activity has on society affects the term of the social responsibility.

• Formal Carers’ Perspectives on Elder Abuse within a Maltese Care Home

  55-56

  Lindsay Zarb

  Views:

  144

  This research explores formal caregivers’ perspectives on elder abuse within a Maltese care home, addressing the challenges posed by an ageing population and the growing reliance on long-term care.

• Growing Old and Being Gay or Lesbian in Malta: Anticipating Care in a Heteronormative Society

  Christian Vella

  Views:

  195

  Malta presents a unique paradox for sexual minority elders: it boasts some of the world’s most progressive LGBTIQ+ legislation, yet retains a deeply rooted, religiously conservative social fabric. This article explores how this paradox shapes the ageing experiences and anticipated care needs of older gay men and lesbian women. Drawing on critical gerontology and utilising the Biographic-Narrative Interpretive Method (BNIM), to collect the data, using Thematic Analysis this study examins the life histories of participants aged 58 to 72. Findings reveal a pervasive fear of ‘re-closeting’ upon entry into long-term care, driven by a lifetime of navigating heteronormativity. A distinct gendered divergence emerged: while male participants largely embraced a gay identity, female participants frequently rejected the ‘lesbian’ label, adopting strategies of protective silence. The study challenges normative models of ‘successful ageing,’ highlighting instead the resilience found in ‘families of choice.’ The article concludes that despite legal equality, the lack of culturally competent care creates a precarious future for Maltese sexual minorities, necessitating urgent policy interventions and affirmative staff training to support ageing in place.

• Physical Restraint Use within Maltese Long-Term Care Settings

  9-10

  Maria Aurora Fenech

  Views:

  199

  The holistic study looked at the locally unexplored environment, providing a platform of knowledge base and information on physical restraint use. The project secured relevant information focal to the older person residents, health care providers and policy makers within long-term care settings.

• A new approach to Hungarian elderly care in Romania. - Scientific and professional workshop at the Partium Christian University

  159-166

  Emese Hajnalka Belényi

  Views:

  167

  Between October 20-21, 2022, the Human Sciences Department of Partium Christian University of Oradea in partnership with the Department of Social Work and Social Policy of the University of Szeged organized a scientific-professional workshop entitled New Perspectives in Elderly Care, in order to provide space and create a long-term opportunity for the meeting and dialogue of professionals working in the field of elderly care in Partium and Transylvania as institution managers, program managers, social workers, elderly caregivers, and researchers. The following review provides a retrospective of the event with the intention of formulating conclusions that will help moving forward.

• Growing Old and Being LGBTIQ in Malta: What Happens When We Need Care?

  75-76

  Christian Vella

  Views:

  18

  The present abstract explores the lived experiences of older lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ+) individuals in Malta, focusing on the intersection of ageing, care needs, and systemic disparities.

• Insights into the lived experience of Long-Term Care and End of Life Transitions in Malta

  3-4

  Christian Borg Xuereb

  Views:

  235

  In this keynote presentation, I explore the profound implications of the global demographic shift towards an ageing population. I delve into the challenges and opportunities presented by this shift, using Malta as a unique case study with 25% of its citizens aged 60 and older. The dense population poses challenges for infrastructure, healthcare access, and the overall well-being of older individuals.

• Relocation Stress Syndrome and Associated Health Outcomes among Older Persons Living in Long-Term Care Facilities: Findings from a Systematic Literature Review

  53-54

  Jeannette Azzopardi Gouder

  Roberta Sultana

  Maria Aurora Fenech

  Views:

  1252

  Relocation stress syndrome was officially recognised as a nursing diagnosis in 1992; however, the phenomenon had been documented for at least 70 years. In Western literature, high mortality rates and other deleterious effects of relocation on older person populations were described as early as the 1960s.

• Dementia and family. The role of Alzheimer cafe in reducing the burden of caregiving families

  34-46.

  G. Kiss

  Views:

  489

  In the last years, the international researches have turned towards families caring for elderly people with dementia /see the works of Zarit et al. 1985, 2005; Aneshensel et al. 1995; and Kaplan 1996/. The majority of these researchers analysed the stress burden of the caring family member and its consequences, role conflicts, and the tensions in the caregiving family (Zarit et al. 1985; Aneshensel et al. 1995; Kaplan 1996; Zarit et al. 2005). The revelation that in terms of Romania, we know nothing or almost nothing about the burden of families caring for elderly people with dementia and its effect on the primary carer, played was an important factor in the choice of topic. This is why, in a vast empirical analysis, in Transylvania, 50 interviews and questionnaire surveys were made with people caring for elderly with dementia in their own homes and 50 families whose relatives with dementia have been moved to a long-term residential home in the past 12 months from the time of the survey. Gathering data took three years (2015–2017). The research included the inquiry interview with the primary caregiver family member, in which we assessed the functional barriers and the psychosocial difficulties (Szabó 2000). The analysis of the levels of social skills was built upon this, and it unfolded the main characteristics of self-sufficiency, existing social skills, and social adaptation. This survey pointed out the everyday tasks in which the client requires help. With regard to family care, we have also analysed the independent living ability of people with dementia. These three angles offered the guidelines for the assessment of “objective burden” of the caring family member. Reviewing the distribution of caring tasks within the family is based on this, which helps us finding out who the key persons are, the ones undertaking the primary caregiving duties. For analysing the formation of roles within the family, we have devised our own criteria (Szabó–Kiss 2015). Starting from the objective burden, in regard to the “subjective burden”, we have obtained valuable indications about the emotional effect of caregiving family member. The detailed assessment of self-sufficiency through which we have analysed the measure of functional degradation of people living with dementia, was added to the devices of the analysis (Szabó 2000). The internationally approved scale of memory and behavioural problems (Zarit 1985) is connected to this, which measures the distractive attitude of the person living with dementia and its effect on the primary caregiver. The survey of the primary caregiver’s burdening is also connected (Zarit 1985), and so is the assessment of the negative and positive attitude towards the caregiving tasks (Farran et al. 1999). A six-step focus group is added to the devices of the research, in which the primary caregivers, by hearing each other’s cases and following thematic questions, open up more easily about the critical periods of caregiving and the pivotal factors of institutional placement.

• Ageing in Two Worlds: Policy and Culture in Pakistan and Hungary

  45

  Minahil Majid

  Rabia Nayyar Butt

  Views:

  16

  Pakistan and Hungary are at different stages of population ageing, yet both face challenges in balancing family caregiving and formal support. This study explores how national ageing policies and cultural attitudes shape elder care in these contexts.

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

  3

  Ellen L. Csikai

  Views:

  332

  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.

• Összefoglaló - Help wanted? Poviding and Paying for Long term Care. The Impact of Caring on Family Carers

  30-35

  László Patyán

  Views:

  228

  Az eredeti jelentést az OECD adta ki 2011-ben.
  Forrás: www.oecd.org/els/health-systems/47884865.pdf

  A jelentésben az OECD a családtagok, rokonok, ismerősök, barátok, szomszédok által nem fizetésért végzett gondozási tevékenységek gazdasági és társadalmi jelentőségére hívja fel a figyelmet a szervezet.

• Health status of persons aged 65+ - cross-sectional study

  5

  Iva Brabcová

  Views:

  17

  The aim of the research was to describe the health status of older adults in the South Bohemian Region using selected indicators.

• Active Ageing Good Practices Promoting Intergenerational Communication and Understanding

  5-6

  Maria Aurora Fenech

  Edel Borg Mizzi

  Views:

  251

  Persistent negative stereotypes on the aging process and the older person are noticeable within the current youth-orientated culture. Older persons may also hold negative stereotypes about the younger generation. These undesirable typecasts co-exist because younger and older persons often have limited contact with each other. Indeed, the younger generation, only gets to engage in communication with the older person within the family unit, rarely outside their own familial structures. Similarly, older persons, residents of long-term care have limited opportunities of interacting with the younger generation.