Dear Reader,
The 2024 issue of Hungarian Gerontology presents a collection of nine scholarly articles that reflect the journal’s continued commitment to the multidisciplinary exploration of aging and gerontological research.
In this issue, Dorina Markovics and colleagues investigate the association between multimorbidity in older adults and the corresponding prevalence of polypharmacy. Orsolya Savella and her co-authors explore the characteristics of menopause in later life and examine related aspects of health awareness. Also focusing on health sciences, Bassel Awnar Asaad and his research team discuss opportunities for improving healthcare systems in developing countries, using Syria as a case study.
A significant portion of the issue is dedicated to various dimensions of active aging. Melinda Bede and Orsolya Pachner analyze the role of social relationships in promoting activity among older adults living both independently and in institutional care settings. Viktória Virágh introduces a theoretical framework for educational programs aimed at successful aging, with implications for social services targeting the elderly. Mónika Beck-Zaja presents the Digital Wellbeing project, implemented within library settings to support digital inclusion among older populations.
This edition also features two book reviews. Andrea Toldi reviews Generations in Conflict: How Can We Understand Each Other? (2024) by Krisztián Steigervald, while Dalma Tóth offers a perspective on the book of Teri Szűcs’ The memory returned to me.
Finally, in our science communication section, Mónika Nagyné Mudra highlights a best-practice model of collaboration between a retirement home and the Alzheimer Café program, demonstrating effective community engagement in dementia care.
We hope that this issue provides valuable insights and contributes meaningfully to the field of gerontology.
Sincerely,

László Patyán
Editor-in-Chief