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• Democratic values – discriminative practices regarding to the status of the elderly

  64-76.

  J. Hell

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  159

  The scientific study of gerontology in Hungary has a short history. Perhaps that is why the
  meaning of gerontology is erroneously restricted to the type belonging to biology and medical
  sciences by many. The present study argues that human and social science gerontology does
  have reasons for its existence. We outline the specific areas of research done by philosophy
  and ethics in connection with the situation of the existence of people, especially that of the
  elderly and describe what their mission consists of. We analyse the history of Western
  philosophical thinking and the moral ideas and values formed by this thinking in thousands of
  years. The basic principles of modern democratic societies are constituted by these ideas:
  liberty, equality, justice, brotherhood, human dignity and human rights. In practice these
  rights are often violated, for example the elderly people are discriminated against their age,
  which violates their equality and justice as well as human dignity. Their disadvantageous
  situation is obvious in the economy, politics, culture, education and relations between
  generations. The task of ethics is the principle criticism of these practices along the Western
  values thus contribution to the formation of human conditions. The demographic crisis of the
  continent is viewed by the EU as based on modern age policy, aids, projects and classical
  Western values.

• Not languishing but flourishing: The message of positive psychology on ageing

  1-2

  Ágota Kun

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  67

  Traditional psychology approaches the psychological functioning of ageing primarily in terms of problems and difficulties, focusing on the deterioration of abilities, the onset of mental disorders, inactivity and the decline of relationships. However, with the emergence of positive psychology, a different way of thinking emerged, along which the concept of positive ageing was born.

• A comparative analysis of the community-based care and program for the elderly in the Seychelles and Mauritius Islands

  71-75

  Vivienne Alexandra Sharri Lesperance

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  46

  The World Health Organization describes an elderly person as someone who is aged 60 years and older and further predicts that by 2030, the number of older people will rise by 1.4 billion (WHO, 2017). This phenomenon has not spared the Small Island Developing States (SIDS); according to the United Nations (2023), they anticipated growth from 6.5 to 14.0 million older persons between 2021 and 2050. Undoubtedly, these figures are indicative of significant growth in the aging population across the world, and this is merely the chronological age; needless to say, numerous physical, psychological, and environmental factors can impede longevity and healthy aging.

• Health challenges of the elderly: a comparative study of the need for health social workers in Nigeria and Bangladesh

  11-14

  Emmanuel Temitope Adaranijo

  Sarafat Hossain

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  104

  The established fact is that the population with the highest consumer of healthcare services is the elderly because of the increasing demand for adaptive health services accessible to the elderly. As the elderly continue to age, there is a decline in the health condition, developed societies have explored and employed several multidisciplinary approaches to the care of the elderly. The focus is on social work as a profession.

• Participation of an NGO in international scientific cooperations

  192-193

  Andrea Ferenczi

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  27

  The AWCDH has set itself the goal of recognizing, understanding, fostering and honoring the need for women’s career development in the family and beyond. We help women find career opportunities by providing information, advice and training so that with their newfound knowledge, talent, and female values specific to them, they can make meaningful contributions to the business, academic and non-profit spheres.

• The impact of some elements of digitisation and education for the elderly - before the quarantine situation

  29-51

  Ágnes Bene

  Marianna Móré

  Júlia Zombory

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  631

  Digitalisation is one of the most important elements of the changes of the 21st century. The study describes the social impact of some areas of digitalisation, especially for the older generations. Beyond the health aspects there are two areas - the supporting power of the community and the fight against loneliness - which give the core of the social importance of the innovative solutions in Hungary.

• Trends of smoking and alcohol consumption after acute myocardial infarction – a gerontological meta-analysis

  66-67

  György Jóna

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  40

  The core aim of this conference presentation is to demonstrate how health behaviors of elderly social groups could be shifted by perceived social support (PSS) after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). More precisely, this presentation focuses on examining how elderly people could quit smoke and accept moderate alcohol consumption by PSS to improve their complex health conditions.

• A Sóstó-Gyógyfürdők Zrt. kínálata az idősödő generációknak

  103-115

  Gabriella Helmeczi

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  195

  Analyzing the age pyramid of Hungary, we can see that we live in an aging society, due to which the older generations are becoming more and more important in the medical tourism sector. The largest group of medical tourism is the elderly over the age of 60, who most often visit spas with musculoskeletal disorders. Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county is especially rich in spas, the Sóstó Spa, which is our spa of international significance, also stands out. The aim of the Sóstó Spa is to play a role in maintaining and improving the health of health tourists, in developing a bathing culture, and in spending a pleasant and useful leisure time.

• The rights of psychiatric patients, especially in the field of dementia care

  84-85

  Rita Zakor-Broda

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  23

  Given the demographics of Hungary's population, the aging process and the change in the age composition project an increasingly worrying future. In an aging society, both the provision of care within the social sector and the provision of specialist care within the health sector are facing an ever-increasing anomaly. The growing number of people over the age of 65, including mostly demented people, as well as people who are limited in self-care and need professional help, must be provided to an increasing extent by the care systems. We are facing a current problem that has affected almost every family directly or indirectly. It is not only the provision of professional care that must be solved for the family members, but also the knowledge of the legal regulation of the special situation during the care, the knowledge of the rights and obligations for the care provider, as well as for the patients and their relatives.

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

  2-29

  Anikó Panna Tóth

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  362

  In the study, based on a literature review, the author explains the concept of telemental health and how it can contribute to reducing the loneliness and isolation of the elderly. It covers the experiences of using ICT in the care of the elderly in Hungary, and also 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.

• Early recognition of dementia within the family

  17-18

  Martin Zsarnóczky

  Fanni Zsarnóczky-Dulházi

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  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.