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• Determining the Reasons of Older People for Choosing a Nursing Home: A Comparative Study

  53-54

  Yüksel Arzu

  Yilmaz Emel Bahadir

  Kesekci Cansu Esra

  Megtekintések száma:

  183

  Purpose:
  This study was conducted as a descriptive and comparative study to determine why a nursing home was chosen for the elderly.

  Methods:
  The population of the descriptive study consisted of older people living in a community-dwelling or a nursing home in the Central Anatolian Region of Turkey. The sample consisted of 342 elderly individuals who agreed to participate in the study between October and November 2019 (nursing home: n = 79, community-dwelling: n = 263). After obtaining the permission of the ethics committee (no: 2019/04-03), the data were collected by “Questionnaire Form for Individuals Living in Nursing Homes” and “Questionnaires for Individuals Living in Community-Dwelling."
  The Chi-square Test analyzed data, and the descriptive characteristics were presented as numbers, percentage, mean, standard deviation, minimum and maximum.

  Results:
  The average age of the elderly living in a nursing home was 77.35±7.40 (min: 66, max: 97), and the average age of community-dwelling older people was 70.90±5.57 (min: 65, max: 88). Before coming to the nursing home, 38.0% lived with their spouses, and 35.4% lived alone. 81.7% of community-dwelling older people lived with their families. There was a difference in terms of some sociodemographic variables between both groups. Elderly people staying in nursing home; 26.6% were in the 76-81 age group; 26.6% did not have children; 38.0% had no income; 16.5% had a physical disability; 82.3% used dentures; 13.9% couldn’t do their daily care; 22.8% had low self-confident; 62.0% had sleep problems; 67.1% had no social activity; 35.4% were smokers; 88.6% of them had not visited a nursing home before (p < 0.05).

  Conclusion:
  Compared to the community-dwelling older people, the elderly living in a nursing home were more senior, lonely, had a lower income, had higher physical disabilities, had lower social activity and self-confidence, had more sleep problems, and smoked.

• Comparison of sociodemographic characteristics in nursing home residents and community-dwelling elders

  19-29

  Yüksel Arzu

  Yilmaz Emel Bahadir

  Kesekci Cansu Esra

  Megtekintések száma:

  210

  Purpose: This study aimed to compare the sociodemographic characteristics in nursing home residents and community-dwelling elders.

  Methods: This descriptive study consisted of 342 older people between October and November 2019 (nursing home = 79, community-dwelling = 263). The data were collected by “Questionnaire Form for Individuals Living in Nursing Homes” and “Questionnaires for Individuals Living in Community-Dwelling." Comparisons between groups were made with the chi-square test. Descriptive characteristics were presented as numbers, percentage, mean, standard deviation, min. and max. scores.

  Results: The average age of the elderly living in a nursing home was 77.35±7.40 (min: 66, max: 97). Before coming to the nursing home, 38.0% lived with their spouses. The average age of community-dwelling older people was 70.90±5.57 (min: 65, max: 88). Of community-dwelling older people, 81.7% lived with their families. There was a significant difference between both groups regarding age, income status, having a child, having a physical disability, using dentures, ability to maintain activities of daily living, self-confidence, sleep problems, social activity, smoking rates, and history of visiting a nursing home (p < 0.05).

  Conclusion: Compared to the community-dwelling older people, the elderly living in a nursing home were more senior, lonely, had a lower income, had higher physical disabilities, had lower social activity and self-confidence, had more sleep problems, and smoked.

• 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.

• Az aktív időskor szerepe a fogyasztóvédelemben

  65-77.

  Bene Ágnes

  Balázs Katalin

  Megtekintések száma:

  494

  Világszerte gyakoriak a megtévesztések, melyek kifejezetten az időseket célozzák (Boush, Friestad és Wright, 2009; Valant, 2015). Az aktív középkort követően számos fiziológiai, pszichológia változás megy végbe az idősödő személyekben. Ezek a változások persze nem mindenkinél azonos mértékűek. Az idősödő generáció képviselőinek tipikus kommunikációs és társas jellemzői képezik az alapját ezeknek az átveréseknek melyek etikátlanul visszaélnek a korosztály sérülékenységével. Az idősek általában befolyásolhatóbbak, mint a fiatalabb felnőttek (Visser és Krosnick, 1998).
  A tanulmányban összefoglaljuk a szakirodalom alapján az idősek átverésekkel szembeni sérülékenységét megalapozó jellemzőket. Valamint beszámolunk egy idősek körében interjúmódszerrel végzett vizsgálatról, melyben a válaszadók gyanús megkeresésekkel kapcsolatos tapasztalataikról számolnak be.

• Quality of life for social care centre clients

  11-13

  Alondere Linda

  Kaulina Anda

  Juhnevica Renate

  Megtekintések száma:

  192

  Introduction:
  There are approximately 60 million people over 60 years of age in the world. The United Nations predicts that by 2050 the number of people aged 60 years and older could be around 2 billion (Zaļkalns, 2015). In Latvia, every fourth inhabitant is a pensioner. Given Latvia's socio-economic situation, social and health care options for older, lonely people are becoming increasingly less accessible. A large part of the population of Latvia cannot provide themselves with quality of life in old age. If there is no family or, due to various circumstances, relatives cannot take care of the elderly, the only option is social care institutions (Slokenbeka, Zepa, 2013). The quality of life of an elderly person remains an issue when he or she is in a social care centre. Quality of life is a complex, interacting set of objective and subjective indicators in different areas of life. The World Health Organisation defines quality of life as “the perception of an individual's personal life position in the context of the cultural and value system in which the individual lives in relation to the individual's goals, expectations, standards and concerns. It is a broad concept that is influenced in complex ways by a person's physical health, psychological state, personal beliefs, social relationships and key environmental factors” (Scester, 2012).

  The Aim of the study:
  To analyse the quality of life for social care centre clients.
  
  Materials and methods:
  Quantitative research method was chosen to obtain the results. A questionnaire with 25 questions was developed. The participants of the research were clients of two social care centres (hereafter SAC) (SAC “X”, n = 50; SAC “Y”, n = 50).

  Results:
  The majority of SAC respondents have lived in the institution for more than four years (SAC “X” = 54%; SAC “Y” = 70%). In both groups, the predominant reason for being in SAC is “I am lonely, I cannot take care of myself” (SAC "X" = 62%; SAC "Y" = 58%). On the questions about the frequency of meals and the quality of food in the SAC, the data show that 78% of clients in SAC “X” and 94% in SAC “Y” are satisfied with the frequency of meals, while on the quality of food the dominant answer is “the food is satisfactory” (SAC “X” = 54%; SAC “Y” = 32%). The questions on living conditions show that SAC clients live both alone and in pairs (mainly spouses). The relationship with the roommate is described by 52% in SAC “X” and 38% in SAC “Y” with the phrase “we get along peacefully, without quarrels”. 26% of respondents in both groups describe their relationship as “very good and friendly”. SAC clients describe their financial situation as “modest”. Emotional support is received from other residents, staff and family members/relatives. Emotional uplift is also provided by various activities in the SAC and by doing things that they enjoy and find interesting, e.g., handicrafts, crossword puzzles. SAC clients note that they try to attend all events organised by the SAC, especially concerts by amateur groups and famous artists. The “feeling of security” in the SAC is prevalent in both groups of respondents (SAC “X” = 56%; SAC “Y” = 70%). Although there is a feeling of security, both groups of respondents report that they “miss the feeling of home” when living in SAC (SAC “X” = 24%; SAC “Y” = 34%).

  Conclusions:
  Clients in the social care centre are satisfied with the quality of life in the physical and social spheres, but are partially satisfied or dissatisfied with the quality of life in the emotional and area of independence. The participants often feel lonely and sad and experience longing and anticipation. Respondents in both social care centres never or rarely experience feelings such as love, joy and happiness. Respondents indicate a lack of independence, acknowledging that they have limited autonomy and that they cannot be who they are because they have to adapt to the existing regime.

  Bibliography:
  1. Zaļkalns J. (2015). Novecošana – aktualitātes un problemātika. Retrieved 25 January 2017 from http://www.afonds.lv/editor/uploads/files/prezentacijas/1_Zalkalns_Novecosana_aktualitates_ problematika.ppt
  2. Slokenbeka A., Zepa D. (2013). Vecums – liktenis, izaicinājums, dāvana. Rīga: RAKUS Atbalsta fonds. 96 lpp
  3. Šķestere, I. (2012). Pētījums par dzīves kvalitātes izvērtējuma metodēm un instrumentiem. Rīga: ES Eiropas Sociālais fonds. 43 lpp.

• Adult education on digital, health and data literacy for citizen empowerment: the TRIO project

  57-59

  Natália Machado

  Carina Dantas

  Joana Vieira

  Megtekintések száma:

  140

  Older adults often live with chronic conditions for extended periods, leading them to make daily decisions about managing their illnesses, including lifestyle choices, diet, and medications (Alqahtani &, 2022). Even before the rapid growth of digital health, this was already a challenge they faced. However, the swift expansion of digital health has introduced certain advancements that have somewhat eased health management for caregivers and older adults. On the other hand, while digital health literacy empowers individuals to adopt healthier lifestyles, people in vulnerable conditions, which often includes older adults (Jung , et al., 2022), namely those with limited socioeconomic resources, encounter difficulties in keeping up with technological progress.

• “Seniors of India’’: Life and Legacy. “Understanding Aging Trends and Implications”

  108-110

  Verma Khushi

  Megtekintések száma:

  43

  Our study set out to ascertain the significance of attending to the social, economic, and humanitarian needs of the aged. India has a great deal of responsibility to address the needs of older individuals because it is predicted to have the largest percentage of older adults in the world in the near future.

• „Olyan fiatalnak szeretnék kinézni, mint amilyennek érzem magam” A szépészeti beavatkozásokok alkalmazása iránti hajlandóságot befolyásoló pszichológiai tényezők az idősödés kontextusában

  62-86

  Kegyes Lilla

  Megtekintések száma:

  266

  2020-ban csak az Amerikai Egyesült Államokban összesen 15,6 millió szépészeti beavatkozás történt – ez 43%-os emelkedést jelent 2000-es 6,7 millióhoz képest, és ez a növekvő tendencia valószínűsíthető a következő évtizedekre is. 2020-ban a legnépesebb fogyasztói csoportnak a 40-55 év közötti nők csoportja bizonyult, akik az összes szépészeti beavatkozás 45%-ában részesültek, és akik elsődlegesen olyan eljárásokat választottak, amelyek az idősödés látható nyomainak az eltüntetését célozzák. Jelen tanulmány célja, hogy összefoglalja, hogy melyek azok a tényezők, amelyek egyrészt általánosan hatnak a beavatkozásokkal kapcsolatos pozitív attitűdök kialakítására. Másrészt az összefoglaló arra is kitér, hogy az öregedés folyamata, hogy kapcsolódik a kozmetikai eljárások iránti érdeklődéshez. A háttértényezők mind egyéni szinten – mint az öregedéssel kapcsolatos szorongás, mind társas szinten – mint az idősekkel kapcsolatos sztereotípiák és ageizmus – feltárásra kerülnek. Végezetül az áttekintés azt is bemutatja, hogy a beavatkozásokon résztvevő személyek milyen megítélésben részesülnek, valamint, hogy melyek azok a tényezők, amelyek segíthetik, hogy az idős egyén pozitívan viszonyuljon az idősödéshez.

• Work Inequalities in Later Life Redefined by Digitalisation - Introduction of the COST Action DIGI-net

  79-80

  Rasticová Martina

  Krekula Clary

  Megtekintések száma:

  73

  The COST Action CA21107, titled "Work Inequalities in Later Life Redefined by Digitalization (DIGI-net)," is an interdisciplinary initiative aimed at exploring the impact of digitalization on work inequalities faced by older workers. As digital transformation reshapes labor markets, it creates unique challenges and opportunities for individuals in later stages of their careers. DIGI-net investigates how digitalization influences employment conditions, career development, and work-life balance for older workers, with particular attention to disparities across gender, socioeconomic status, and cultural contexts.

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

  3-4

  Christian Borg Xuereb

  Megtekintések száma:

  150

  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.

• GreenerAge: Empowering Sustainable Transitions through Adult Education for 55+ people

  19-22

  Ines Saavedra

  Carina Dantas

  Joana Vieira

  Flávia Rodrigues

  Raúl Castano-Rosa

  Outi Valkama

  Pauliina Baltzar

  Sofie Pelsmakers

  Willeke van Staalduinen

  Karin Stiehr

  Lucia Thielman

  Bart Borsje

  Leni Koch

  Edyta Sadowska

  Patricia Lucha

  Megtekintések száma:

  129

  The ageing of the global population is fast-moving. In Europe, the projections are that individuals aged 55 and older rise from approximately 35% in 2022 to around 40% of the total population by 2050 (Eurostat, 2020). Climate and sustainable actions should consider their participation and engagement. With accumulated life experiences, maturity, time, and knowledge, older adults can play a pivotal role in advancing a greener future, both at the individual and community levels.

• Growing Ageing Population and European Policies

  27-28

  Kabooro Rehana Sindho

  Megtekintések száma:

  216

  Introduction to Social change due to aged population

  Increased elderly population in Europe has many factors, it took decades what is happening now. Europe’s low fertility rate, Europe’s migration from developing to developed country, high life expectancy and immigration laws. The developmental strategies of G20 countries are significantly interlinked with the economic and population development policies. The recognition of ageing population is followed by the Japan’s ageing population process which is also mentioned in most of the Eu data on comparison for the ageing population strategies. It is a visible change that social and economic developments causes higher life expectancy and better health in Europe.
  The average middle age is increasing, and it is predicted about 4.5 years by 2019 to 2050 it may reach 48.2 years as European middle age. In the most developed parts of the world, elderly population was discussed long ago, and serious steps were taken for global improvements for older people. As the life expectancy increases dependency increases that creates pressure to fulfil the needs of elderly for health, socially, and economically. Increasing number of elderly populations, is actual rise in social, cultural, and economic responsibilities for welfare systems, health care systems and individuals. More elderly people, more reliance needed number of old age homes, elderly rehabilitation centers and Palliative care centers are increased.

  Population ageing is not a sudden change in population, but it took decades to consider about the population phenomenon. The European social change has major cause of ageing population that may has dark impact to the future perspective. In current situation birth rate is low, mortality rate is also low and life expectancy is high which is creating a lot pressure on the economic growth and to run the economic cycle the labour force is insufficient, health care systems are updating each year since COVID pandemic and system failure was visible in many OECD countries as well in such condition there is a lot more pressure on the women to balance birth ratio at the same time women is considered as “Sandwich Generation” by some of the European researchers, women cares for the both younger and the older generation nowadays.

  Such ageing population determinants push the policy makers to design such policies and laws to combat this situation to secure future generations. Some of the EU policies to promote Active ageing and solidarity between generations, Silver Economy project to provide elderly jobs to decrease dependency ratio and Healthy ageing programs are running but still there is long way to show up positive results if migration policies will not be softened at certain points to keep achieving sustainable development goals in Europe.

• Az idősek számára elérhető szociális szolgáltatások a Fülöp-szigetek vidéki területein és Apo Whang-od hosszú életének titkai

  2-14

  Balangue Climson L.

  Megtekintések száma:

  1078

  A szociális szolgáltatásokhoz való korlátozott hozzáférés (például a nagy földrajzi távolságból adódóan) az idősebb személyeket még kiszolgáltatottabbá teheti. Ez a tanulmány a Fülöp-szigetek Kalinga tartományának Tinglayan településén élő Apo Whang-od és közösségének, Buscalannak az esetét felhasználva vizsgálja az idősek demográfiai helyzetét, a szociális szolgáltatások igénybe vételének lehetőségeit, a hagyományok és a helyi kultúra szerepét, valamint a vidéki területeken élő idősek előtt álló sajátos kihívásokat és az azokra adott válaszokat. Kevert módszertani megközelítést alkalmazva a tanulmány feltárta, hogy Tinglayan lakosságának közel 11%-a idős, többnyire őslakos, viszonylag alacsony írástudási aránnyal rendelkező, alacsony jövedelmű személy, akik főként önellátó gazdálkodást és hagyományos kézműipari tevékenységet folytatnak. Kormányzati programok és a kormányzat kínálta szolgáltatások is léteznek; az ezekhez való hozzáférést azonban megnehezíti az oktatáshoz és az egészségügyi szolgáltatásokhoz való korlátozott hozzáférés, a nagy földrajzi távolságok, a hiányzó tömegközlekedés és az ebből fakadó korlátozott mobilitás. Jelentősek a pénzügyi nehézségek is, mivel nem, vagy csak kevesen jutnak hozzá a társadalombiztosítási ellátásokhoz és a megélhetést biztosító nyugdíjakhoz. A kihívások a kedvezőtlen földrajzi elhelyezkedésnek, a szomszédos törzsekkel való konfliktusoknak, a korlátozott helyi önkormányzati forrásoknak, az ismeretek hiányának és a településen belüli nem megfelelő szociális szolgáltató központoknak is tulajdoníthatók. Tinglayan kulturális értékei kulcsfontosságú szerepet játszanak a szűkös szociális szolgáltatások kiegészítésében azáltal, hogy támogató légkört teremtenek az idősek számára. A törzs világhírnevet szerzett tagja Apo-Whag-od hosszú életét elemezve kiderült, hogy azért élt hosszabb életet, mert organikus és helyi eredetű élelmiszereket fogyasztott, jól aludt, sokat nevetett, rendszeresen testmozgást végzett, ápolta lelki jóllétét, erős kapcsolatokat épített ki családjával és közösségével, és mindvégig pozitív szemléletű maradt.

• Beyond the limelight of Apo Whang-od: Exposing the face of social service delivery and access of older persons in the Philippines

  79-80

  Climson Balangue

  Megtekintések száma:

  127

  This study examined the access to social services for the elderly population in Tinglayan, Kalinga, Philippines, which is the home of Apo Whang-od, a globally renowned traditional tattoo artist. The case study explored the challenges and opportunities that elderly individuals encounter in accessing social services within geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA) and how these dynamics have been influenced by the artist's popularity.

• Intergeneration cooperation in Kyrgyzstan: Babushka Adoption project

  113

  Zhanybekova Malika

  Megtekintések száma:

  61

  Kyrgyzstan is a country in Central Asia with a population of 6.5 million. Projections suggest that by 2030, the proportion of Kyrgyz citizens aged 65 and over will be near 7%. According to United Nations criteria a population is classified “ageing”, when individuals aged 65 and over comprise more than 7% of the total population.