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Residents of retirements homes in region of Zlín in point of demographic view
Lukácsová, Hana ; Šídlo, Luděk (advisor) ; Hulíková Tesárková, Klára (referee)
Residents of retirements homes in region of Zlín in point of demographic view Abstract Presented work introduces the law no. 108/2006 on social services that determines retirements homes as one of the facilities providing social services. The capacity of these facilities in the Zlín region is evaluated with the help of availability indices and facility normatives. More detailed attention was drawn to an analysis of age, gender, former permanent address and dependence degree of residents in selected retirement homes. This part of the research is based on data provided by five retirement homes in Zlín region. Obtained data was evaluated with the Kaplan-Meier method in order to estimate surviving function for these clients. The resemblance was tested employing the determination of the null hypothesis by log-rank test or Wilcoxon test. Keywords: ageing, residents of retirements homes, law on social services, survival analysis
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The spiritual needs of pensioners in the residential home in Velká Bíteš
Zavadilová, Marie ; Haškovcová, Helena (advisor) ; Marková, Monika (referee)
The spiritual needs of pensioners in the residential home in Velká Bíteš Abstract: This theses focuses on spiritual needs of senior citizens living in the residential home for pensioners in Velká Bíteš. The theoretical part concentrates on the human needs, ageing and old age, healh and social services. It deals with spirituality, pastoral care, meaning of life and some religions. The practical part examinates the spiritual needs of pensioners in Velká Bíteš and tries to find out if these are sufficiently met. Further it maps the relation between the elderly to the faith, especially to some religious activities, and their cooperation with pastoral workers. The theses provides specific recommendations based on the results of the survay. The conclusion lists recommendations, which could be put into the practice and increase the quality of the spiritual care for senior citizens in residential facilities. Key words: HUMAN NEEDS, MEETING OF NEEDS, NEEDS BY MASLOW, SPIRITUAL NEEDS, AGEING OF PEOPLE, CHANGES IN OLD AGE, HEALTH CARE (SERVICES), SOCIAL CARE (SERVICES), RESIDENTIAL HOME, SPIRITUALITY, PASTORAL CARE, PASTORAL WORKER, DEATH, DYING, MEANING OF LIFE, V. E. FRANKL, SOLITUDE, RELIGION
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Effect of hydrogen sulphide on aging of porcine oocytes in vitro
Krejčová, Tereza ; Petr, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Ješeta, Michal (referee)
Unfertilized or parthenogenetically non-activated porcine oocytes matured in vitro conditions are subjected to a process known as aging. During such development, porcine oocytes undergo the complex of the structural and functional changes, which can result in spontaneous parthenogenetic activation, fragmentation or lysis. After three days of culture in our condition, 23% of oocytes remained at the stage of metaphase II, 48% of oocytes were spontaneously parthenogenetically activated, 26% of oocytes were subjected to fragmentation and 3% of oocytes were lysed. The complete suppression of porcine oocyte fragmentation during the process of aging occurred during oocytes cultured in medium with sulphide donor Na2S in concentrations 150 µM and 300 µM. Inhibition of enzymes catalyzing the synthesis of hydrogen sulfide in the oocytes during the process of aging (cystathionine-gamma-lyase and cystathionine beta-synthase), iniciates earlier onset of oocytes fragmentation. The effect of both inhibitors could be completely reversed by using sulphide donor Na2S. The process of aging in porcine oocytes significantly reduces the success of the activation processes. Parthenogenetic activation occurred in 94% of pig oocytes, which were not subjected to aging. The proportion of activated oocytes after exposure to 24...
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Process and rate of disability among seniors
Malá, Marcela ; Tomeš, Igor (advisor) ; Šťastná, Jaroslava (referee)
The most characteristic feature of the demographic development in the Czech Republic and other developed countries is population ageing. The aim of the thesis "The process and rate of disability among seniors" was to determine the extent to which disability interferes with the lives of the seniors and to map the development, progress and conditions of the pension system. After an introductory overview of basic concepts, a part of the thesis deals with a theoretical analysis of the European framework of social security of seniors and another part is concerned with the reform of disability pensions in the Czech Republic. The focus is also on the forms of care for disabled pensioners. The last chapter of a theoretical part deals with deinstitutionalization. The empirical part analyzes the areas related to the development of population structure, administrative agenda, overview of pensions according to the WHO diagnosis groups, total overview of disability pensions, the development of the structure of pensions, financing of pension administration, and the average age of retired people. The economic side is also included, where pensions are compared with average salary and also the economic activity of seniors, housing, health and social services. The research is quantitative and confirms the current global...
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The Use of the Addictive Drugs by the Seniors
KOPAČKOVÁ, Dominika
The bachelor thesis deals with using addictive substances by senior citizens. The age cathegoty 60+ should not be omitted when speaking of using addictive substances. Even senior citizens are users of some addictive substances, especially drugs. The thesis is divided into two parts, theoretical and explorative one. There are four chapters in the theoretical part (Old age and ageing, Substance addiction, Addictive substances and their classification, Usage of addictive substances in the old age) and summarizes the knowledge from recent literature about this topic. First, the old age and ageing are described. This chapter deals with ageing and old age of the human. This work describes the right mental hygiene, too. Multi-factorial manifestation of the old age (biological, psychological and social) is mentioned as well. In the second chapter there are described the factors that increase probability of the addiction origin. These factors can be genetic, biological, and psychological. There are mentioned some system models of the formation, development and maintenance of addiction, dependence and definition of the signs that addiction manifests. The third chapter divides addictive substances between legal and illegal. There are their effects, impacts on the human organism decribed. The group of legal addictive substances are included tobacco, alcohol, drugs and certain foods. Illegal substances represented here by cannabis, hallucinogens, stimulants, opiates. The last fourth chapter focuses directly on the addictive behaviour of the senior citizens. Seniors are also users of substances with addictive potential. At first alcoholism is mapped, other chapters devote addiction to nicotine, drugs and narcotics. The main goal of the thesis is to determine whether seniors use an addictive substance. A partial goal of is to find out the extent and cause of using addictive substances by the senior population. To find out these goals there were used the principles of quantitive research. To collect the data there were used questionnaires, created all by the author. The questionnaires were created with open and closed questiones and used in the printed form. The research has been conducted in Sušice and its close surroundings in February 2015. Respondents were the people with the least age limit of 70 years. These were 40 people living in their households or home for elderly. The results show that also amongst senior citizens can be found those ones who use the addictive substances. Current problem are by the doctor prescribed drugs. Today´s senior citizen uses drugs regularly, very often also combination of more drugs. Seniors often use medication to relieve the pain because the pain occurs more frequently. They use drugs to help them sleep better, too. The next group of addictive substances, which this chapter deals with, are drugs with a shoothing effect. There are smokers between the senior citizens who bare this bad habit from their midlife. Some research shows that cannabis helps people with Parkinson's and Alzheimer´s disease. Seniors do not use cannabis for these purposes because it is not legal. Alcohol is drunk by older people on occassion, on the other hand there are also people who drink such an amount that is not considered as not-risky. Seniors do not drink so much on one occasion, compared to the young generation. In the thesis this problem is described more detailed. Results of the research can be used by lay public to understand issues of addictive substances better. This thesis can be source of information for students of healt-social fields of study and it can improve the awareness about reasons of using addictive substances amongs senior citizens.
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University of the Third Age as part of lifelong learning system
Hátlová, Martina ; Hanušová, Marie (advisor) ; Jana, Jana (referee)
The bachelor's thesis titled "University of the Third Age as part of lifelong learning system" deals with senior education with focus on the University of the Third Age. In the theory part, some important terms are explained there according to special literature, senior education is described there and also other educational opportunities for seniors in the Czech republic. There is also characterized the University of the Third Age, its history and how it works abroad. The thesis focuses also on the University of the Third Age at the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague (CULS). The application part is focused on finding some information about students of the University of the Third Age at CULS. Concretely, the thesis discovers who the students of the University of the Third Age at CULS are, their satisfaction with lectors, their general satisfaction with the University of the Third Age at CULS and which topics they would be interested in. The quastionnaires in a paper form were used for the survey.
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Specifics of Senior Citizen Education and Possible Approaches in Their Education Process
Houdková, Karina ; Jirsáková, Jitka (advisor) ; Miroslava, Miroslava (referee)
Bachelor thesis Specifics of Senior Citizen Education and Possible Approaches in Their Education Process is concerned with the education of seniors and possible approaches in their activation. The aim is to provide a comprehensive view of education of seniors in the broader context of a naturally talk about aging and old age as a part of our lives. It deals with definition of terms relating to the issue of seniors, summarizes approaches to education in the past and presents contemporary trends.
It refers to the fact anchoring requirement seniors' education in Czech and international documents and describes the specifics that senior education entails. In the end of one of the largest organizations in Prague (Life 90), which offers seniors active leisure. The practical part is focused on qualitative research case studies treating the elderly who attend the Day care centers in Life 90 interview with the head of this center.
Case reports represent an incentive for older persons themselves to education and an interview with a senior center closer to the action manager, which provides educational activities for seniors and they are in daily contact.
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Seniors' position in society
Bílá, Alexandra ; Kment, Petr (advisor) ; Gabriela, Gabriela (referee)
The thesis Seniors´ position in society is focused on the social issues of age and aging in society. The aim of the thesis is to determine how generations (young generation, generation of middle-aged and seniors) perceives the seniors. The theoretical part of the thesis gradually explains the key terms that relate to the issues. Individual chapters are focused on the developmental stages of life, the demographic trends, the aging and age, the age and seniors, the quality of life of seniors, seniors and society, seniors and families and seniors and the state. In the practical part of the thesis is an analysis of statistical data with focusing on the demographic aging. Within the framework of empirical research was used qualitative method. In the practical part of the thesis the interviews with representatives of the young generation, the generation of middle-aged and seniors were analyzed. The analysis is divided into thematic units such as perceptions of aging, age and seniors, the perceptions of the quality of life of seniors, the leisure times of seniors, the society in context with old age, the media in context with old age, intergenerational relationships and family and Czech Republic's pension system.
The results of the empirical research are summarized based on research questions.
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Seniors and memory training
Perglová, Lenka ; Smékalová, Lucie (advisor) ; Kateřina, Kateřina (referee)
Bachelor thesis named Seniors and memory training is dealing with memory training and its meaning for senior's life. Theoretical part includes senior's characteristics and principles of aging process. It also presents general information about memory, including the influence of aging on memory and resulting risks. Memory training is presented here not just like a set of techniques and means of memory functions improvement, but also as an important element in fighting the negative effects of aging.
Practical part consists of inquiry research aimed on personal review of seniors' memory and their attitude towards possibilities of memory training. Respondents are members of senior club, who mostly never came into contact with memory training. Based on analysis and data comparison, the idea of seniors' memory quality is created, including their opinion on memory training efficiency and subjective experience from this field. Results are supplemented by qualified memory trainer's comments for clarification of some points of interest. Conclusion of the thesis is enriched by several information concerning specialist's experience, acquired in form of structured interview.
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