Search results for "active aging"
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Wprowadzenie do edukacji osób starszych. W kręgu pedagogiki katolickiej
2020
Education of the elderly has a chance to become a phenomenon of the 21st century. Polish society, like other European and developed countries, is aging faster (GUS forecasts that in 2050 old people will constitute about 40% of the population in Poland). The level of education of the older population also increases proportionally. In the years 2002–2011, an increase in the level of education of the Polish population was recorded, and this also applied to people aged at least 60. There were significant changes in the structure of education of the elderly. The most visible is the increase in the percentage of people with higher education which for this age group amounted to 9,5% in 2011 agains…
Compartint visions sobre l’educació: Un projecte intergeneracional amb sèniors de la Universitat dels Majors y estudiants de Magisteri
2021
Memoria y patrimonio vivo es un proyecto de innovación educativa centrado en el diálogo intergeneracional de las experiencias de vida y de vida educativa entre estudiantes séniors (Universitat dels Majors) y juniors (estudiantes de Magisterio Infantil), que se ha desarrollado en la Universitat de València (Campus d’Ontinyent) con sesiones quincenales a lo largo de seis meses de trabajo. Durante el proyecto se estableció un diálogo intergeneracional sobre la educación a lo largo de la vida que permitió obtener diferentes visiones y superar estereotipos mutuos entre personas de distintas generaciones al aprender unas de otras a través de la interacción directa. El hecho de utilizar metodologí…
Leisure Adjustments of Older Finnish Adults during the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic
2022
The current approach to “aging well” emphasizes the importance of active leisure participation in late adulthood. This relates to the view that leisure activities enable older adults to stay physically, mentally, and socially active, and they thereby contribute to wellbeing. In spring 2020, leisure activity engagement was significantly hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study explores leisure-related experiences and adaptation strategies among Finnish older adults during the period of strict physical distancing. The data comprises letters (N = 77) written by Finnish people (aged 70–93) that were analyzed using content analysis. The study suggests that the reorganization of leisure was …
Social networks and social activities promote cognitive functioning in both concurrent and prospective time: evidence from the SHARE survey
2018
The study aimed to investigate the role of social activities, social networks as well as socioeconomic status (SES) in influencing some aspects of cognitive functioning (immediate and delayed verbal recall tests and semantic verbal fluency) in elderly people over time. This analysis was conducted on a sample of 31,954 healthy elderly people (58% female, mean age 65.54 ± 9.74) interviewed in both the fourth and sixth waves of the Survey on Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), in 2011 and 2015. A structural equation model with measurement component was used to assess the relationship between cognitive function, social life and SES over time. Multilevel ordinal logistic regression w…
Older Adults' Physical Activity and the Relevance of Distances to Neighborhood Destinations and Barriers to Outdoor Mobility
2020
Aim: To determine the relevance of features located close to home and further away, our aim was to study associations between older adults' physical activity and self-reported neighborhood destinations and barriers to outdoor mobility categorized by presence and maximal distance from home. Methods: Cross-sectional analyses comprising men and women 79–94 years old (57%) living independently in Central Finland (n = 185). Self-reported physical activity was categorized into lower (≤3 h moderate activity a week) and higher (≥4 h moderate or intense activity a week) activity. Assisted by interviewers, participants located on an interactive map destinations perceived to facilitate and barriers pe…
Cómo alcanzar un envejecimiento activo y una vida saludable. Un metaestudio
2020
El incremento de la esperanza de vida, y la consiguiente longevidad de las personas mayores, constituye una característica de las sociedades desarrolladas. En el marco de la abundante literatura científica en torno a este asunto, cobra especial interés la dirigida hacia las estrategias de envejecimiento activo y calidad de vida saludable. El presente trabajo efectúa un análisis de la producción científica con objeto de identificar las claves que determinan que las personas mayores puedan alcanzar un envejecimiento activo. Para la metodología se desarrolló un metaestudio cualitativo con fuentes secundarias de investigaciones científicas que se extrajeron a partir de la búsqueda de estudios e…
Los Centros Especializados de Atención a Mayores (CEAM) en la Comunidad Valenciana: un modelo de prevención gerontológica
2010
Concepto y características de un Centro Especializado de Atención a Mayores. Evolución histórica de los centros de mayores, sus áreas de intervención y programas que se desarrollan en los CEAMs. Envejecimiento activo en los CEAM. Conclusiones Specialized elder care center: concept and characteristics. Historical evolution of centers for senior citizens. Intervention areas and programs developed at CEAM. Active aging at CEAM. Conclusions.
Programas Educativos Universitarios Para Mayores: Evaluación de su Impacto en la Autopercepción del Apoyo Social y la Salud Mental
2015
Algunos estudios indican que los programas universitarios para mayores pueden tener un impacto positivo en la autopercepción del apoyo social y la salud de los participantes. Sin embargo, dichos estudios no evalúan estas variables con instrumentos de medida estandarizados y grupos de control dentro y fuera del programa. En el presente trabajo se utilizó un grupo experimental y dos grupos control que fueron evaluados en dos momentos con instrumentos estandarizados. Los resultados no confirmaron los efectos beneficiosos esperados de los programas. Es necesario seguir profundizando en esta línea de actuación y explorar el efecto de variables socioafectivas en estudios longitudinales. Some stud…
Editorial: Healthy Aging and the Community Environment
2021
Exploring Potential Benefits of Accumulated Multicomponent-Training in Non-Active Older Adults: From Physical Fitness to Mental Health
2021
The present study aimed to analyze the impact of a multicomponent training (MCT) program in a group of non-active older adults, comparing two different dose distributions. Twenty-four individuals, assigned to two groups, completed 15 weeks of MCT (2 days/week). The continuous group (CMCT