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Opportunistic parasites in patients of geriatric facilities
ČERNÁ, Lenka
The main aim of this work has been the screening of opportunistic intestinal parasites in old people. The older persons may be vulnerable by opportunistic parasites due to the aging of the immune system. Stool samples were collected from patients of different age and sex in a geriatric facility and from the elderly who live in their homes. Light and fluorescent microscopy and molecular diagnostics (PCR) were used as the diagnostic methods. A sedimentation concentration method (M.I.F.C.) was used for the detection of protists, cysts and helmint eggs or larvae and the staining method Miláček et. Vítovec for the detection of cryptosporidia. Staining with calcofuor served for the detection of microsporidial spores. PCR was used for identification of microsporidia species in the stool samples. Only mammalian microsporidia Encephalitozoon cuniculi and Enterocytozoon bienusi were detected in the stool samples. Prevalence of microsporidia in patients of a geriatric facility was 8,3 % and in the second group 18 %. Most positive samples (33%) were in the age category 47 {--} 60 years.
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Senior´s Home Care Service Comparison in the Czech Republic and Austria
ČERNÁ, Pavlína
The subject of the following bachelor´s essay is todays society aging, domiciliary services realized in the Czech Republic and 24 hour care service available in Austria. This work is describing and comparing these two method´s and its aim is to find common and diferent signs. The main focus is related to activities which each of the service is providing, the functionality of the service and the requirements for an individual who is in charge of the direct care service towards the client as well as the financing side.
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Consequences of population ageing on the development of its social and health needs.
PRYLOVÁ, Pavla
The main factors which influence these social and health facilities during the planning of social and health services are a demographic prognosis, the social structure of its inhabitants, the informal support and solidarity within the family, and also the geographic profile of the region, urbanization, human settlement and the extent of municipality. The planning of social and health services has to follow modern principles in social services which are widely used in Western Europe. The goal of this thesis is to undertake research in the capacity and quality of health and social services and the use of these services by seniors in the region. The next goal is to see if modern European principles are applied in the social and health services in the region. This research was carried out though the analysis of documents and methods of questioning. This research has shown that there is a lack of institutional social and health services in the region. Also modern European principles have not been applied in the social and health services.
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Ageism- discrimination on the basis of age
STAŇKOVÁ, Dana
This work deals with ageism or age discrimination, so the theme that has become very topical because of increasing longevity. Age is an integral part of our life, this life stage is as important, such as childhood or adolescence, and that is why is necessary this term of life feel and don´t ignore the needs. The theoretical part deals with aspects related to age, so demography, old age and ageing process, factors influencing old age, ageism itself, its sources and possible solutions. In conclucion the family, its solidarity and conflict in intergenerational relationships. The practical part i´m trying to find out the opinion of today's seniors to old age and stereotypes associated with it and ageism. The selective method was a form of interviews with 5 seniors living either at home or retirement home, their ages move around from 66 to 84 years. The result is an analysis of their answers to questions about old age and compared with findings in the theoretical part.
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Quality of Life of seniors and Analysis their Satisfaction with Services in Český Krumlov.
HUSÁR, Imrich
The thesis is focused on the quality of life of seniors living in a retirement house with a day care service "Za Soudem" in Český Krumlov and analyzing their content with all provided services. The thesis is divided into theoretical and practical part. The theoretical part is based on an analysis of specialized literature and verified internet sources. It mainly deals with topics of aging and old age, with terms as health and sickness and the theoretical definition of quality of life. The practical part consists of the arranging and subsequent application of the intervention program. For data resourcing was used a qualitative research with methods of structured interview with open questions, a structured questionnaire entitled "The Social Health of the seniors" and involved (participatory) observation. The research aims to examine the quality of life of seniors in above mentioned facility, to find out seniors' satisfaction with the services provided to them in this facility and also whether the intervention program has positive benefits for seniors. The results show that seniors are satisfied with their quality of life, in most cases they are satisfied with the services provided and the applied intervention program had a positive response in the elderly.
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Institutional care of mentally disabled seniors
PROCHÁZKOVÁ, Helena
Population is aging. Along with increase in dementia and other old-age related conditions new effective services and residential facilities will become a necessity in following years. A need for institutional care rises with age and severity of dementia. Currently, there is deficiency of services providing this care and services are limited by resource availability. A demented person in institutional care quality of life requires stable safe environment, sufficient staff and frequent contact by family. Special dementia and related conditions care units were incorporated into residential care facilities for elderly designed for this special group of residents. The aim of the work is to review and evaluate a quality of care at the special units for elderly with dementia and similar mental conditions is provided within two residential homes in České Budějovice. Both surveyed units were found understaffed and some technical imperfections were found due to limited budgets but under these restrictive conditions both units mostly met requirements for elderly with dementia quality of care.
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Questions of Needs of Elderly People with Visual Impaired
JEŽEK, Václav
The theoretical part charactrises groups of visual acuity, mostly eye diseases in elderly people, mostly needs elderly people with visually impairment, global rehabilitations of the seniors with visually impairment, special optical aids and compensation aids for visually impairment and social services and social benefits for seniors with visually impairment.Teoretical part of this workconserning seniors with visually impairmend has a edition practical part with report of pilot study provided at the Low Vision Clinic of the Faculty Hospital Motol in Prague.
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Molecular and environmental factors connected to diapause and aging in insect
ZDECHOVANOVÁ, Lenka
Current models state that insect peripheral oscillators are directly responsive to light, while mammalian peripheral clock genes are coordinated by a master clock in the brain via intermediate factors, possibly hormonal. We show that the expression levels of two circadian clock genes, period (per) and Par Domain Protein 1 (Pdp1) in the peripheral tisue of an insect model species are inversely affected by contrasting photoperiods. The effect of photoperiod on per and Pdp1 mRNA levels was found to be mediated by the juvenile hormone. Our results provide the first experimental evidence for hormonal regulation of circadian clock gene expression in insects.
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