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COVID-19, lockdown, elderly. Experiences of the follow up research among active older adults 2020- 2021.
40-42Views:166Introduction, aims:
The COVID-19 pandemic caused invaluable harms on the World during last two years. Among all economic and societal consequences the negative effects for elderly people was also apparent. Researches - among others - focused on the age related inequalities for accessing and using services, economic disadvantages, the decline of psychical, physical and mental conditions, reduced quality of life, increased level of loneliness, stress and depression, such as the increase and new faces of ageism.
This research focused on the individual and organizational consequences of COVID – 19 pandemic and the effects of the state interventions followed by. The target group were identified as active seniors who have leading positions in different local and regional senior’s associations. These people were affected individually as a member of the age group and as an experts with organizational responsibilities as well.Research method:
We chose a qualitative follow up (longitudinal) research method that was committed by semi structured phone interviews, recorded and anonymised. The time of the two data record focused and followed the main Hungarian waves of the pandemic: May – June in 2020 and June – July in 2021. Sample were collected from all districts of Hungary (n=42).Main research topics were:
- The situation of the older adults (experiences about the local older people, daily life, problems, issues, social connections)
- The life in the organization (activities, new initiatives, problems, issues)
- Individual experiences (fears, daily life, social connections, shopping habits, use of ICT, vaccination).Results:
We found significant differences on the personal life situation and the perception of pandemic and related interventions during the two waves. Pandemic situation may influenced these results. The age related “stay at home campaign” made more difficulties for the older people during the first wave, meanwhile related interventions weren’t so strict during the second wave by introducing shopping timeline for older people and night curfew for all in the late nights. Even first wave did not cause such harm like the second one in Hungary.
During the first wave we found older people as a rule following citizens. They followed all the restrictions and regulations strictly. Life situations mainly were determined by the living conditions, that is means the ones who lived in the countryside mainly a house with garden experienced less negative effects than those, who lived in the housing estate area (first wave mainly fall on March – May).
Older people reported increased importance of the local authorities. With the lack of central supporting interventions, local authorities played main role for local support, care and security. If the local government took care of older people they felt safety. Less interventions and coordination made older people insecured.
The second wave made new situations for people. Older adults became one of the first target groups in vaccination and people started to cope with the pandemic.
Older adults became more critical with governmental interventions.
Critics focussed on the
- pandemic related communication, the vaccination (older people mainly got Shinofarm vaccine that was not accepted in the EU at that time),
- difficulties with the availability of health services, and
- they experienced increased economic problems.
The life in the organization: during the first wave we found frozen life of the seniors organization, cancelled and delayed programmes. Some initiatives were also reported. People preferred to keep contact via phone instead of using another ICT tools. Some of the answerer worried about the community life, how they can restart after the pandemic, others preferred the forthcoming chance for personal meetings.
Seniors organisations may play an important role of the senior’s life by organizing free time and social activities, advocacy, and many other aspects of active ageing. As we made a first extract of this research further analyse will focus more on the good examples and new initiatives on the social, community and organizational levels. -
How learning theories can be applied to support older adults’ acquisition of digital skills?
5Views:134Digitalization 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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Social security and safety of older adults in Poland
9-11Views:94Poland’ 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.)
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Challenges to Mental Health Security and Safety of Older Adults in the U.S.
3Views:134Although 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.
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Gerontology Days 2021. International Scientific Conference - Programme of the Conference
Views:180Gerontology 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 DebrecenMembers:
Dr. Ágnes Bene
Dr. Katalin Papp
Dr. László Patyán
Ágnes Stomp Hengspergerné
Anita Rusinné Dr. FedorScientific 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 DebrecenOperative support:
György Kirilla
Károly Séfer
Zsoltné Varga
Judit Buczi
Gábor Kiss
Lajos Sajtos
Kinga Bácsi
Vivien Hudák
Adrienn Németh
Réka VirágProgramme 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) + 1Webex link:
https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m55a582a5241e04b584b1ed41fcfbf91a9:15
Opening Ceremony
Dr. Anita Rusinne Fedor general and scientific vice dean,
University of Debrecen Faculty of HealthPLENARY 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=m55a582a5241e04b584b1ed41fcfbf91a9:50
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” SYMPOSIUMWebex link:
https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m55a582a5241e04b584b1ed41fcfbf91aChairs:
Katarzyna Bałandynowicz-Panfil PhD
Associate Professor, University of Gdańsk,
Győző Pék PhD
ret. Associate Professor, University of Debrecen, Faculty of Humanities, Institute of PsychologyParticipants:
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 Psychology11:00
Introduction
Győző Pék, PhD ret. Associate Professor, University of Debrecen, Faculty of Humanities, Institute of Psychology11:05
The severe cases of Covid 19 in Europe. A comparative analysis using SHARE data base
Șerban Olah, PhD Associate Professor, University of Oradea, Romania11:20
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, Poland11:35
Introducing an international project. Aims and beginnings
Katarzyna Bałandynowicz-Panfil, PhD Associate Professor, University of Gdańsk, Poland11:50
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 Psychology12:10 – 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=mcbe05fc7b01796c7044e63d5ff2e24e4Host: 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 Sciences13:20
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 Poster14:00
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=mcbe05fc7b01796c7044e63d5ff2e24e4Host: 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 DebrecenVirtual 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
14:20-15:20SECTION 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 Ceremony25 Th. November (hibrid)
Levezető elnök
Bene Ágnes PhD.Az előadások nyelve: magyar
Webex link:
https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m0a5c6cb13912e54ceb3cc1b91a08c2189:00 Megnyitó
Dr. habil. Móré Marianna, dékán
Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar9:20 Köszöntő
Jászai Menyhért alpolgármester
Nyíregyháza Megyei Jogú VárosPlenáris előadások
9:30
Fizikai aktivitás és civilizációs betegségek különböző életkorokban
Prof. Dr. Tóth Miklós
egyetemi tanár, Testnevelési Egyetem, Semmelweis Egyetem;
elnök, Magyar Sporttudományi Társaság10:20
COVID -19 pandémia Magyar oltatlan idősek oltási attitűdjei, pszichológiai és demográfiai jellemzői
Dr. Pék Győző ny. egyetemi docens, Debreceni Egyetem Bölcsészettudományi Kar Pszichológiai Intézet10:50-12:10 Párhuzamos programok: Kerekasztal és Szimpózium
10:50
„IDŐSÜGYI REFERENS” KEREKASZTALWebex link:
https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m0a5c6cb13912e54ceb3cc1b91a08c218Levezető 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 IDŐSAKADÉMIÁKONWebex link:
https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m489ae372c57f3fc80accc93fd01672b9Levezető 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 Professions11:05
Hírös Szabadegyetem - idősödő generáció az iskolapadban
Dr. Fülöp Tamás, főiskolai tanár, Neumann János Egyetem
Dr. Sági Norberta docens, Neumann János Egyetem11:20
Suttogó idősek és nyitott fülek
Nagyné Hermányos Zsuzsanna, vezető, Nyíregyházi Szociális Gondozási Központ11:35
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 Poszter12:00
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 állófogadás12:30 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=m20e9d7791072a1af7d3a51c11dcd5ca4Levezető 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=mbf83fef05599e5a3473ed772511bc2c9Levezető 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=m8ed272ac16c7c203b14e031b6b2a672eLevezető 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=m6e0c82a27d2b8f87ce181fddecd4dde6Levezető 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, DEPRESSZIÓWebex link:
https://unideb.webex.com/unideb/j.php?MTID=m20e9d7791072a1af7d3a51c11dcd5ca4A 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=mbf83fef05599e5a3473ed772511bc2c9Levezető elnök: Dr. Takács Péter (Debreceni Egyetem Egészségügyi Kar)
15:00
Szigorúan 60 év felett
Ferenczi Andrea
elnök, MNKSZ15:15
Barátunk-e a média? - Torz a tükör, vagy csak homályos? Idősek, Covid, Média.
Hajós Katalin
média szakértő, MNKSZ15:30
Lépést tartani a digitalizációs világgal, egy többgenerációs kihívás
Modláné Görgényi Ildikó
szakképzési és felnőttképzési szakértő, MNKSZ15:50-16:10 Diszkusszió
16:10 A Konferencia első napjának zárás -
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:162The 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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Medication adherence in older adults with hypertension in Slovakia
35-36Views:39Non-adherence to medical therapy in patients with arterial hypertension (AH) is associated with increased cardiovascular and cerebrovascular morbidity and mortality, and thus increased healthcare costs. The prevalence of AH increases with increasing age. In view of this, monitoring adherence to medical therapy in older adults and its determinants is very important.
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Adult education on digital, health and data literacy for citizen empowerment: the TRIO project
57-59Views:41Older 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.
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Association between leisure activities, anxiety, depression and well-being of older adults living in nursing homes in Slovakia
40-41Views:60Engaging 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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An exploratory metaphor analysis on the perceptions of nursing students about the concept of aging
30-42Views:179Purpose: The aim of this study was to reveal the perceptions of nursing students about the concept of aging through metaphors.
Methods: The basic qualitative research design was used to evaluate the metaphors of nursing students regarding the concept of aging from their perspectives. The study sample consisted of 104 senior nursing students at Aksaray University in the 2021-2022 academic year. A purposive sampling method was used. "Metaphoric Perceptions Data Collection Form", which was prepared by the researchers in line with the literature, was used as a data collection tool. The form consists of two parts. In the first part, the demographic characteristics of the students were investigated. In the second part, the sentence “Aging is like … because … ” was given to reveal students' metaphors regarding the concept of aging. The metaphors developed by the students regarding the concept of old age were analyzed and interpreted with Metaphor Analysis. Metaphor analysis has been associated with content analysis.
Results: The mean age of the students participating in the study was 21.65±0.99 (min: 20, max: 25). Of students, 68.6% were female, 33.3% lived in city, and 84.3% had nuclear family. About half (50.0%) of their grandparents lived in their house. Of the students, 39.2% thought about living with your parents when you start a family in the future; 52.9% lived with older adults aged 65 and over until now; 92.2% cared for an older patient during clinical practice; and 74.5% wanted to work in a health institution serving the elderly after graduation. Students produced a total of 102 valid metaphors for the concept of aging. Four main themes were obtained from the data. The main themes were aging as an ending story, a need for care, attention, and support, a new beginning, and a source of life.
Conclusion: Nursing students' metaphors about aging are generally negative, but also contain expressions of respect.
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Culture on Prescription in Portugal: cultural experiences promoting health in lonely people and older adults
11-13Views:71Social connections play a vital role in personal well-being. Loneliness, characterized by a lack of meaningful social engagement, has emerged as a significant public health concern in Europe, especially after COVID19 pandemic, when the problem was labelled by the media as a “loneliness epidemic” (Berlingieri et al., 2022). According to Casabianca & Kovacic (2022), older adults are especially vulnerable to loneliness due to all the life transitions and disruptive life events they face. Loneliness is more prevalent among Europeans aged 50 and above in southern and eastern regions (ranging from 31% to 46%) compared to western and northern areas (ranging from 10% to 30%).
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Palliative and Hospice Social Work Roles in the U.S.
18Views:86Palliative care services worldwide continue to grow, primarily in response to a human rights approach and to respond to the aging of the population, increasing prevalence of chronic illnesses and cancer mortality. While there is recognition in the WHO definition of palliative care that not only physical, but also psychological, social and spiritual aspects of care must be part of services provided, how these are addressed varies greatly by country and region of the world.
In the U.S., social work services are mandated to be provided by hospice organizations seeking funding from Medicare (governmental insurance for people over age 65) and supports the tenets of the palliative care philosophy to provide person-centered holistic care. The role of palliative and hospice social workers is highly aligned with the values of the profession centered on the dignity and worth of all humans and the commitment to improving quality of life throughout life and especially at the end of life. Older adults make up the overwhelming majority of hospice recipients in the U.S. and attention to their daily needs and those of the family caregivers is essential to maximize quality of life.
This presentation will focus on the roles of social workers in the U.S., particularly with older adults, in various palliative care settings and how this may compare to roles across the globe. -
Association between Personal Well-being, Functional Status, Anxiety, Depression, Social Support and Spiritual Experience of Older Adults living in nursing Homes in Slovakia
42-43Views:33Satisfaction with life is one of the most important pillars of successful ageing. Assessing the cognitive aspect of subjective well-being (which can be related to life satisfaction) is considered a useful complementary indicator for monitoring and comparing quality of life across countries.
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GreenerAge: Empowering Sustainable Transitions through Adult Education for 55+ people
19-22Views:45The 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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The impact of Covid-19 pandemic on older adults with dementia and their caregivers: a narrative review
46-49Views:57The purpose was to gather the existing literature, provide an up-to-date overview and, in the future, to continue the research for this important topic.
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COVID -19 pandemic, surveys on elderly about vaccination. National and European perspectives
14-17Views:143A summary of Symposium titled COVID-19 pandemic, surveys on elderly about vaccination reserved in this abstract.
The severe cases of COVID-19 in Europe. A comparative analysis using SHARE data base
The paper focuses on the severe cases of COVID-19 in Europe and the predictors of these cases. The author used the secondary analysis of a large data base (SHARE) of persons aged 50 or more from the EU countries and the Switzerland. The data have been collected in the summer of 2020. In the first part the focus is on the theoretical starting point of the analysis. In the second part the main outputs are presented.
How to convince the undecided - communication with the elderly and attitudes towards vaccination COVID-19 in Poland
The pandemic has had its toll on the socio-economic life of most people. Governments and international organizations face new challenges in a situation of uncertainty. Social campaigns are designed to encourage as many people as possible to join the vaccination plan. Achieving population resilience requires a significant commitment of organizational, financial and communication resources.
Older people constitute a priority group in the vaccination system in Poland. However, despite the measures taken, there remains a significant share of seniors who remain reluctant to vaccination. The government is taking further pro-turnout measures targeted at the elderly. The shortcomings of the existing strategies should be eliminated for the benefit of society.
The aim is to summarize the research conducted in the field of the needs and possibilities of communication with the elderly, attitudes towards vaccinations and sources of influence on making purchasing decisions of seniors.
Vaccination attitudes – international project in Central and Eastern Europe
The beginnings of the project date back to 2020. The uncertainty that became commonplace in the times of the pandemic indicated new areas of previously unknown dependencies. Stress, uncertainty, attitudes towards the threat, protective behaviour, and soon also attitudes towards vaccination seemed the most important at that time. Examining the existing dependencies would allow a better understanding of the phenomenon of social responses to the pandemic and would support governmental and non-governmental, national and international actions that would be an important tool in the fight against the negative consequences of a spreading COVID-19.
Scientists from Central and Eastern European countries representing different disciplines (sociology, economics, communication, statistics, psychology and psychiatry) joined forces in a common international project investigating the relationship between attitudes towards vaccines and the level of perceived mental health, uncertainty, socio-demographic variables and the level of religiosity. Core aims of the project were to analyse the model of predictors concerning demographic, psychological, and social factors influencing the intention to vaccinate against COVID-19 and to provide the information to prepare and implement more effective and efficient health messaging strategies and campaigns targeting groups reluctant to COVID-19 vaccination in Eastern and Central European countries.
The project involved the development of a common research tool - a questionnaire, parallel research in four countries of Central and Eastern Europe (Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Hungary), more than 2000 respondents (unvaccined adults) and joint development of the results of the analysis, using the potential of all involved partners.
The project is still developed to next stages of investigation. Results will be published in high quality journals in years 2022 and 2023.Partners involved represent: University of Gdańsk (Poland), University of Oradea (Romania), University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), University of Debrecen (Hungary).
More information: k.balandynowicz@ug.edu.pl.
Survey on unvaccinated Hungarian elderly people during the COVID-19 pandemic
During the pandemic, we performed a comparative study of the Hungarian unvaccinated people, focusing on psychological and demographic aspects in our questionnaire. The survey data collection lasted from 27 August to 13 October 2021. Participants were over 18 years of age who have not yet received any vaccination against the COVID-19 virus.
The method used is an on-line questionnaire survey.
The survey is not for political but for scientific purposes, and we hope that its results will contribute to a more professional management of the COVID-19 epidemic. The survey of Hungarian team was conducted in collaboration with Polish, Slovenian and Romanian university researchers.
The test dimensions are as follows:
Well-being at the time of pandemic (happiness, health.)
Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS21)
Vaccination Attitudes Examination Scale (VAX)
Sources of information about vaccination
Religiosity level
Demographics (metrics)
The presentation focuses on the most important aspects of the first analysis of the Hungarian results. The study involved 478 people: 113 men, 363 women, and 2 people identified as “other”. It is worth highlighting from the first processing of the data that a large number of unvaccinated people do not believe that they are at risk of getting the COVID-19 virus. In our sample 42% of the unvaccinated are very sure that the vaccine will not work, and 30.6% are afraid that they will become infected because of the vaccine. They do not usually feel safe after vaccinations, they are afraid of the undiscovered consequences, and they trust more in their natural immunity. 61.8% definitely do not want a vaccine for themselves, nor in the future. 67.3% want to wait to see how vaccines work in other people. During processing, we could identify the ones with a definite anti-vaccination attitude. They were also analyzed on the basis of their political affiliation, religiosity, and place of residence. Regarding the DASS-21 depression subscale, the young age group scored significantly higher than the elderly. According to the DASS-21 stress subscale, the value belonging to young people is significantly higher than that of older people. On the Vaccination Attitudes Examination (VAX) Scale’s concerns about financial profiteering subscale, seniors scored significantly higher. Interpreting our results in the context of parallel international studies is also part of our objectives. Our results provide an opportunity to serve important aspects for the communication strategies with unvaccinated elderly. -
Attitudes of Roma/Gypsy Adults Towards the Care of Their Elderly Loved Ones
30-45Views:140Caring for older people is a challenge for all societies. There has been a lot of research on elderly care to help make it as effective as possible. The aim of this study is to provide an overview of the Roma/Gypsy elderly care among ethnic minorities, using national and international trends. The choice of the target group in our framework was not accidental - the Roma/Gypsy minority is considered vulnerable in terms of several factors, which means risks for elderly care in terms of inequalities. In addition to the main concepts of elderly care, the paper will address the opportunities and constraints of the legal environment, the relationship between elderly care and health care, and the factors that shape quality of life and well-being, as well as strategies (formal and informal) that are emerging as trends at national and international levels.
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Karantén Kérdőív a Koronavírus idején
73-100Views:159The research programme was conducted by the 3. Age University Foundation, the Human and Gerontology Session of the MATB, Hungarian Scientific Academy and the University of Miskolc. The research was a part of the complex programme called EduSenior Quarantine Programme that provided various programmes for older adults during the quarantine time in 2020. This study presents the main findings of the survey.
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Smart against ageism: an overview of age discrimination in Portugal
25-29Views:90Negative 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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Elderly care out from the care system: the challenges of family carers
2-24.Views:424The 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.
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Mental health of older adults living in nursing homes in Slovakia – Results of a preliminary study
44-45Views:47Loneliness 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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The role of active ageing in the consumer protection
65-77.Views:289Worldwide 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
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The phenomenon of elder abuse and ways of prevention and intervention
87-104Views:111In today’s world abuse committed against the elderly receives much less attention than against women and children. There are several aspects because it is very important for elder abuse to receive at least the same amount of publicity: respect of the elderly, teaching our children the correct standards, serving as prevention, that the phenomenon exists, and thus teaching the younger generation that one type of abuse is not accepted either. Our aim with this paper was to draw attention to the importance gerontological research on elder abuse. Therefore, after describing the types of abuse, we present international and national prevalence data. We look at how to get help in Hungary and the possible reasons why older adults do not seek help. Finally, by presenting the World Health Organization's criteria, our aim is to point the way to solving the problems raised in the study. We would like to present the topic from several aspects so it helps the people to recognize the typical signs of potential abuse. Abuses against the elderly can also happen at the institutional and family level. Nevertheless, it can also occur in public, because the elderly can be categorized as endangered as children and women, because they have similar characteristics like defencelessness, naivety and weaker physicality. Also, it should be mentioned, because as we will see later, based on the opinion of the World Health Organization (WHO), it also includes the lack of help and action and how much people act altruistic. The fact that the WHO (2022) urges the fight against abuse of the elderly in the next few years indicates the actuality of the theme. The purpose of the study is to highlight the importance of elder abuse in the professional public consciousness.