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Úton a tudatos öregedés felé - A tudatos öregedés folyamata, társadalmi, közösségi és egyéni feltételrendszere
117-119Views:13A jóléti társadalmakat jellemző demográfiai idősödés az európai államok között hazánkat is érinti. A szociokulturális és tudományos fejlődés hatására megváltozott életkörülmények az emberi életkor jelentős kitolódását eredményezték és nőtt az egészségben eltöltött életévek száma, de Magyarország számottevő lemaradásban van az európai országok többségétől. A fejlett nemzetek egészségügyi és szociális kihívása az öregedő népesség megbetegedési arányának csökkentése. A legtöbb funkcionális akadályozottság és egyéb megbetegedés az idősebb korosztályra koncentrálódik, és az életkor minden egyes évével növekszik. A népesség átlagéletkora növekszik, az egymást követő születési kohorszok egyre nagyobb hányada éli meg a 65. életévét vagy azt meghaladó életkort, és az egymást követő születési kohorszok mérete önmagában is növelni fogja a probléma nagyságát (Fries, 1997).
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Association between leisure activities, anxiety, depression and well-being of older adults living in nursing homes in Slovakia
40-41Views:21Engaging in leisure activities (LA) is associated with physical, psychological and social benefits leading to feelings of happiness, life satisfaction and successful ageing in older adults.
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Advancing Research and Training on Ageing, Place and Home
143-148Views:7HOMeAGE Doctoral Network Older Adult Reference Group Meeting
Horizon Europe (HORIZON) Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks
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How learning theories can be applied to support older adults’ acquisition of digital skills?
5Views:86Digitalization of public services affects daily life of older adults since adequate digital skills are required in using the digital devices and services. Many organizations have reacted to the growing need of older adults to receive support in using digital services by offering guidance in digital skills. The knowledge of how older adults learn help in successfully organizing digital skills guidance.
In this presentation we will introduce the variety of concepts and theories concerning digital skills learning of older adults. We will also share results of peer guidance sessions of older adults from the viewpoints of three different learning theories.
Data is collected from eight focus group interviews (N = 42, 62-79 years old). Data was analyzed using theory-driven content analysis.
According to the results, peer tutors applied all three learning theoretical approaches in digital skills guidance. Furthermore, peer tutors paid attention to characteristics of ageing that affect learning. At best, peer tutoring sessions were constructed as shared learning practices of both tutors and tutees. Results provide new information about how to support older adults in peer tutoring sessions. Research results can be used in educating peer tutors and teachers of older adults as well as in developing support systems in implementation of digital public services. This research is a part of ACCESS project in which digital skills learning of older adults is investigated in four European countries.
The ACCESS project is funded by EU Joint Programming Initiative (JPI) “More Years, Better Lives” The Potential and Challenges of Demographic Change.
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Determinants influenceing the mental health of older people (60 years +) in Botswana
33-35Views:31Ageing society is a reality for many people in developing countries than in the past. Governments are facing major challenges in safeguarding the mental health of older people and health care systems to deal with this demographic shift. The mental health of older people is an important indicator of the level of their health-related quality of life. The situation of older people in Africa, concerning their mental health and well-being, is a matter of growing attention among researchers and policymakers alike. There is a common perception in connection with the aged population reporting poor mental health status and a greater need for healthcare. However, there is few research on the disparities of older people relating to healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa, especially in Botswana. There is a tendence of ever-increasing number and population proportions of older people representing both opportunities and challenges. Some of these challenges include the prevention and management of anxiety, depression, and somatization, which are the most common mental disorders in primary health care the world over. Previous research has shown that the three disorders are highly comorbid because of the need for prevention and mitigation of all three.
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Genoderma lucidum for young skin? Effect of Genoderma lucidum bioactive components on skin ageing processes
105-116Views:8Recently, it has been a growing interest for the benefits of consuming or using commercially available medicinal mushrooms, i.e. macrofungi that have positive physiological effect in general, or particularly in relation to skin aging. The aim of our study is to summarize the results supporting that bioactive components of Ganoderma lucidum acts as anti-aging agent in the skin and contribute to keeping it young. Here we review the effects of mushroom extracts on the pigmentation of skin or skin cells, wound healing, and inflammation in in vitro cell cultures and in vivo animal experiments. We also examine case reports and clinical studies that confirm wide dermatological and cosmetic use of Ganoderma lucidum.
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The role of active ageing in the consumer protection
65-77.Views:203Worldwide recognized the high prevalence of deceit aimed at elderly individuals (Boush,
Friestad és Wright, 2009; Valant, 2015). Following the active middle-age, aging individuals
perceive several physiological and psychological changes. Naturally, these changes do show
individual differences. The aging generation members’ typical communication related and
social features are to blame for these deceptions, unethical abuse of the vulnerability. Elderly
individuals are more susceptible to persuasion than younger adults (Visser és Krosnick,
1998).
In the present study, we summarize features appeared in the literature which can establish
older people’s vulnerability. Furthermore, we report an interview-based-study, in which the
examinees shared their experiences on suspicious offers. -
An overview of primary health care in geriatric and need of care intervention (A comparative study of Czech Republic, Sweden, and Canada)
37-38Views:3This researche is aiming to evaluate the care interventions and approaches for the ageing population in different countries and their perspective of geriatric care. Quality assurance and workforce development the monitoring supervision and evaluation of care progression is very demanding for the sustainable delivery of care and frequent trainings and education of healthcare professionals develop quality geriatric care.
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Active, Creative Aging II. – Flow
52-65Views:272Background and aims: In our research, we examined the flow and antiflow experience that older people experience in different life situations (loneliness, time with family and friends, domestic work, leisure or creative activity).
Methods: In our study, we used a questionnaire examining flow and antiflow experience (anxiety, boredom, apathy) by Oláh A.
Results an discussion: Overall, creative activity and other leisure activities provide greater flow and less antiflow experience than doing housework. The flow experienced in the family circle is higher in the elderly than in the group of friends. Those engaged in creative activity reported higher flow and lower antiflow experience during loneliness than the control group engaged in other leisure activities. -
Seventies - A dystropia about the Hungarian society
46-65Views:67Introduction: Ageing society is an ever-raising issue, however, not so many movies use critics towards it. The movie Seventies had its debut in Hungary 2014. Its specificity is the lens that were used to show the deficits of the attitudes towards the elderly in Hungary.
Aim: The aim of the paper is to explore the dystopian nature of the pseudo-documentary in order to show a picture of the possible deficits in Hungarian society with the help of the narratives of the artwork.
Methodology: In this paper a social psychological approach is considered as the process of affective characterization of movie scenes which are analysed with content analysis.
Theoretical background: There are two main aspects that are held in the analysis, the cognitive schema theory and the nature of dystopian content as a filter for the interpretative framework. Cognitive schema theory is used for perception and cognition of scenes, canonical set-ups, and interpretation-processes. In the analysis, the focus is on the memory objects, the mental models and the cognitive fields.
Conclusion: The film experience includes a sort of awareness of the perceived scenes, thus the real world can be divided from imagination. Indeed, subjectivity and the shaping process of our reality are serving the demands of one’s aspects. Therefore, the film can be considered as a valuable starting point of a debate of the future of Hungarian society, highlighting the situation of elderly. -
Családi (informális) gondozást segítő rendszerek Magyarországon
34-48Views:220The member states of the European Union have to face the challenge of demographic aging. Taking the demographic characteristics of the member states, there are no essential differences in either the current or in the expected future development of the proportion of elderly people. Ageing affects several areas of the welfare regimes, but it is usually the health and pension systems and personal services that are highlighted. This paper deals with a special area of personal services, the family (informal) care and the support of carers in Hungary. The study introduces definitions of the informal care, welfare policies on family caregivers, the systematization attempts of the care policy in the member states, it analyzes the recent past and currently perceived care policy processes and ideologies, and finally describes the specific situation in the former Communist countries through an example of a Hungarian care policy. The basic idea of the article is that although the demographic challenges are similar, but the service policy and the development of the institutional systems show significant differences in each country. In addition to the underdeveloped institutional service system in the different countries, the post-Communist countries lack the supporting tools of the caring family members.
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Decade of Healthy Aging 2020-2030: international and local arctic context
30-31Views:19Healthy aging has become an important policy issue at all levels of the society. The key international document is the World Health Organization’s (WHO) plan for a Decade of Healthy Ageing 2020–2030 which is the 2nd action plan of the WHO ‘s Global strategy on aging and health [1]. The Plan consists of 10 years of concerted, catalytic, sustained collaboration to improve the lives of older people, their families, and their communities. Older people themselves are at the core of this plan, and it brings together a variety of actors: governments, civil society, international agencies, professionals, media, and the private sector. The Plan also notes that healthy aging is not only a healthcare issue but also needs to engage many other sectors.
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Instead of loneliness: intergenerational home-sharing
55-57Views:26A 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.
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A magyar lakosok egészségi állapota, egészségmagatartása 2020-as SHARE Corona Survey (Covid-19) adatainak tükrében – Hagyományos statisztikai és rough set alapú elemzés
126-129Views:143Pályázati támogatás:
HEAlthy Life ALLiance for Health Tourism Education Development and Reorganisation – HEAL-ALL. Erasmus+ pályázat száma: 2020-1-HU01-KA203-078799Bevezetés
A SHARE (Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe) felmérés egy olyan európai szintű projekt, amely egy panel-adatbázist fejleszt és gondoz az ötvenéves vagy annál idősebb egyének egészségére, társadalmi-gazdasági helyzetére, valamint szociális és családi hálózataira vonatkozó adatok vonatkozásában. A SHARE adatbázis kialakítása 2004-ben indult, tizenegy ország bevonásával. A kezdeményezés a népesség elöregedésével járó növekvő kihívásokra keresi a megalapozott válaszokat. A felmérések során a szervezők eddig nyolc adatgyűjtési hullámot hajtottak végre, amelyek lefedik az Unió összes kontinentális országát, valamint Svájcot és Izraelt. A 8. adatgyűjtési hullám végrehajtásának közepén kezdődött a COVID-19 járvány - a várható interjúk körülbelül 70 százaléka készült el 2020 márciusára - a terepmunkát ekkor az összes résztvevő országban fel kellett függeszteni. A szervezők elhatározták a felmérések folytatását; telefonos interjúk (CATI) elkészítésével. Jelentősen lerövidítették az eredeti kérdőívet és kiegészítették a kérdéslistát a COVID-19 élethelyzetre vonatkozó kérdésekkel.Az előadás célja a SHARE COVID-19 adatbázisának feldolgozásával kapott eredmények bemutatása – fókuszálva a magyar válaszadók egészségi állapotának helyzetére, egészségmagatartására a felmért országok polgáraihoz viszonyítva.
Anyag és módszer
A 2020-as nyolcadik SHARE felmérésben 28 ország vett részt. A válaszadók és kérdezőbiztosok egészségvédelmének okán a telefonos interjúk (CATI) alkalmazása volt az elsődleges ajánlott mintavételi alternatíva a korábbi személyes interjúkkal szemben. A válaszadók száma a módosított kérdőívre 54.567 fő volt. A magyar válaszadók 1053-an voltan – a teljes minta 1,9%-a. A kérdések csoportjai a következő öt fő területet érintettek:Egészség és egészségmagatartás. Általános egészségi állapot a COVID-19 járvány kitörése előtt és után, biztonsági intézkedések betartása (pl. szociális távolságtartás, maszk viselése, higiénés „viselkedés”).
Mentális egészség. Szorongás, depresszió, alvási problémák és magány a COVID-19 járvány előtt és után.
Fertőzések és egészségügyi ellátás. A COVID-19-hez kapcsolódó tünetek előfordulása, a tesztelés és kórházi kezelés tapasztalatai, orvosi kezelés elmaradása, a kezelésekkel való elégedettség.
A munka és a gazdasági helyzet változásai. Munkanélküliség, üzletek bezárása, otthoni munkavégzés, munkaidő- és jövedelemváltozások, anyagi támogatás viszonyai a megkérdezettek között.
Közösségi hálózatok. A családdal és a barátokkal való személyes kapcsolattartás változásai a járvány hatására; segítségnyújtás, személyes gondoskodás – az adott és kapott segítségek.
Az elemzések során hagyományos statisztikai leíró és elemző módszerek, valamint a rough set analízis egyes elemzési módszerei kerültek alkalmazásra. A minta súlyozására a számítások során nem került sor. Alkalmazott programcsomagok: SPSS V22, Excel 2007.
Eredmények
A mintanagyság szerint Magyarország a 20. helyet foglalja el (1053 fő 1,9%). A legnagyobb minta Észtországban került felmérésre (4670 fő, 8,6%); a legkisebb elemszámú részminta a holland minta volt (803 fő, 1,5%). A teljes mintában az átlagéletkor 70,42 év volt (95% CI: 70,34-70,50; medián: 70,00; SD: 9,3977; min: 31, max: 104). A magyar részmintában 70,69 év (95% CI: 70,22-71,15; medián: 70,00; SD: 7,6825; min: 38, max: 95). A férfiak aránya a teljes mintában 42,29%; a nők aránya 57,71%; a magyar minta arányai: 39,98% és 60,02%.Az elemzések statisztikailag szignifikáns különbségeket mutattak ki számos elemzett változó esetében, a különböző országok polgárai között:
a) a járvány előtti egészségi állapot (ön)megítélése;
b) egészségváltozás megítélése a járvány előtti állapothoz képest;
c) jelenlegi megbetegedések (akut, krónikus);
d) gyógyszerszedés;
e) védekező intézkedések betartása a gyakorlatban: maszkviselés; szociális távolságtartás kézmosás; fertőtlenítési lehetőségek alkalmazása.Megbeszélés
Az országok összehasonlítása számos változó esetében statisztikailag kimutatható különbséget mutatott. A nagy elemszám okán igen kis eltéréseket is lényegesként jeleznek a statisztikai elemző módszerek. A különbségek tényleges elfogadását a szakmai validálás folyamata teszi érvényessé. Ennek a kutatási szakasznak a teljes lezárása még nem történt meg – az előadás az aktuális eredmények bemutatásával és értékelésével zárul.Irodalom
Börsch-Supan, A. (2021). Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) Wave 8. COVID-19 Survey 1. Release version: 1.0.0. SHARE-ERIC. Data set. DOI: 10.6103/SHARE.w8ca.100 -
GreenerAge: Empowering Sustainable Transitions through Adult Education for 55+ people
19-22Views:7The 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.
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Smart against ageism: an overview of age discrimination in Portugal
25-29Views:80Negative stereotypes, prejudices and discrimination on the ground of age, known as “ageism” have been shown to cause cardiovascular stress, lowered levels of self-efficacy and decreased productivity[1]. Across the EU, policies and practices still reflect ageist prejudices and deprioritise, disregard, or even exclude older adults in different ways.
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A Review of the AGE Barometer 2023: EU Good Practices and Barriers in the Empowerment of Elderly in the Labour Market - The Case of Hungary
15-24Views:29The 2023 edition of the AGE Barometer was released by the Age Platform Europe, aimed at consolidating data from European statistics and national-level sources and enriched by feedback from 19 European countries, including Hungary. The publication aimed at empowering older people in the labour market and promoting sustainable and high-quality working lives for them. The Barometer revealed that the European Union (EU) is far from reaching its 78% employment target for adults aged 20 to 64 with its current state of just 62.3%. This could be due to various barriers to the integration of older people in the labour market, which include inadequate supportive policies, ageism, and unfavourable workplace conditions. Conversely, these are broadly stated in the context of the EU; hence, a deeper analysis of these results, with a special focus on the case of a single country, such as Hungary, is relevant to establish a clearer understanding of the national and local framework of these findings and in determining facilitating policies and programmes as well as gaps in promoting elderly inclusion in the labour sector. Using various methods such as critical analysis, desk and literature review, and thematic analysis, this article examined the Barometer report and other relevant publications. The Barometer 2023 effectively provided general issues and actionable areas in supporting older people in the labour market, combating ageism, and ensuring an age-friendly work environment in the EU landscape. Moreover, it revealed that Hungary performed better in employing older persons compared to the EU average, likely associated with a favourable environment for older workers through its legal protection systems, financial incentives, equal treatment policy, and initiatives such as pensioner cooperatives and information technology education. However, this still falls below the target, and based on the analysis and review of existing relevant publications, this could be associated with some unfavourable policies, gender disparities, a continuous rise in the ageing population, an increased number of migrant workers, technology challenges, ageism, political mayhems, cultural and traditional constraints, and other challenges that continue to threaten the marketability of older people, thereby resulting in consequences for their financial, physical, social, psychological, and environmental wellbeing. Moreover, the report also stated few good practices in promoting elderly employment in the county, contrary to numerous efforts implemented by both the Hungarian government, non-government organisations, and other institutions, which remained unrecognised, perhaps due to limited data availability and gaps in the reporting schemes. Finally, the Barometer 2023 report was realized to be included and used as a part of the technical working papers of the European Economic and Social Committee, being the EU advisory body that deals on the issues and opinions regarding this matter. The latest edition of the Barometer has the potential to spark positive changes among policymakers and decision-makers in acknowledging the economic potential of the elderly and in eliminating barriers that hinder elderly integration in the labour market. In the case of Hungary, substantial policies, programmes, and welfare services exist that facilitate elderly employment; however, challenges were also identified, hence the precise recommendations provided in the Barometer report must transform into reality, taking into consideration the unique national, local, and cultural peculiarities of Hungary and its local communities. It is also suggested that systematic data collection and good practice documentation must be facilitated in Hungary, and feedback from the other 18 countries in the Barometer report must be thoroughly reviewed or benchmarked for possible inspiration and replication. Lastly, the potentials of the Barometer 2023 to be used at all levels of decision-making must be maximized.
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Mental health of older adults living in nursing homes in Slovakia – Results of a preliminary study
44-45Views:15Loneliness is a serious public health problem of an ageing population. The prevalence of loneliness in elderly population was estimated to rise from 10% to 45%. In elderly population, loneliness is considered as a risk factor for mental health disorders, especially depression. Depression and anxiety are among the most common mental health disorders worldwide and their prevalence is increasing, especially among seniors who are hospitalised and living in nursing homes.
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Active Ageing Good Practices Promoting Intergenerational Communication and Understanding
5-6Views:22Persistent 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.
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Meaning for the years – thoughts about the social and human science gerontology
13-25.Views:156The study consists of a theoretical and a practical part. Relying on the relevant literature and
the practice of the world’s developed countries, the theoretical part outlines the social
problems arising as a result of the increasing life expectancy. At the same time it seeks to find
possibilities of solutions to these problems. It clarifies the notions of ageing and retirement
age, Life Long Learning, and within this, the beneficial health effects of language learning. In
addition, this part of the study introduces useful forms of activities that make sense and have
meaning late in life. The empirical part describes the results of a survey made in Miskolc
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Bölcs öregedés az életút alkonyán
180-199Views:181The study highlights what impression the quality of our life history has on our elderly ourselves. With this complex presentation of the aging process, a more nuanced diagnosis could be made about the versatility of ageing, thus more effective prevention and care programs could be carried out. The recognition and application of the positive philosophy of life outlined in the study contribute to maintaining good mental health of the elderly.
Practical relevance. The results of the research can be primarily utilzed in care institutions, nursing homes and retirement clubs. It can effectively help the physical, spiritual and mental care of elderly people and help them accept their problematic life situation. The study might be utilized in practice on elementary and intermediate andragogy trainings and on vocational courses (social worker, specialist nurse, therapist).
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P-AGE Tudatos Öregedés Program
120-122Views:7A P-AGE Tudatos Öregedés Program egy nemzetközi stratégiai partnerségi együttműködés keretében alakult 2022-ben, alapítói Knyihár Éva és Török Bettina. A P-AGE Tudatos Öregedés Program víziója és hosszútávú célja helyi szintű Tudatos Öregedés Ökoszisztéma létrehozása, fenntartható, helyi tudatos öregedő közösségek fejlesztése mellett a hazai Tudatos Öregedés Hálózat építése, a tudatos öregedés szemlélet tudományos térbe emelése, szoros együttműködésben az európai/nemzetközi ökoszisztémával.