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How Much Is the Health of the Elderly in the Czech Republic
LEŠTINOVÁ, Jana
How Much Is the Health of the Elderly in the Czech Republic The bachelor thesis deals with the issue of the elderly and is focused above all on one specific aspect of this population group - on necessary, high costs of medicines, expenses spent on examinations by specialists, treatment at the medical emergency or high costs spent on hospitalization. The thesis called. How Much Is the Health of the Elderly in the Czech Republic summarizes the whole range of these aspects. This issue is a current topic because of demographic trends in the Czech Republic, where the number of the elderly has been increasing and will increase in future. Thus, potentially ill or chronically ill people who are dependent on health care and medical treatment. Another aspect of this issue is ongoing pension and healthcare reforms that result in further and more extent financial impacts on this low-income group of population. The work was divided into two basic parts. The theoretical part introduces the issue of health, health of the elderly and their specific needs. The practical part presents my own research carried out on the group of the elderly who live in their own homes or in the Care House in Třeboň. The main criterion was age (65 and more) and the place of residence (Třeboň and its surroundings).The method of quantitative research a questionnaire were applied. The data were collected by means of questioning and by the method of an anonymous questionnaire. The research sample consisted of 105 respondents. The objective was to find out whether the financial costs and expenses of the elderly living in their own homes differ from those of the elderly living in the Care House in Třeboň, whether the costs differ according to sex and whether the elderly spend more on nutritional supplements or on the medicines prescribed to them. I revealed by the research, among others, that despite the expectations, the elderly spend more financial means on necessary medicines, prescribed by a specialist which they have to take due to their health condition, than on nutritional supplements that are accompanied by massive advertising. In connection with incomes of the elderly I therefore believe, that the elderly do not buy the supplements in bulk due to the lack of financial means. I would like to address some research outputs in detail within the thesis, since this issue will involve an increasing number of people and in the meantime some key inputs such as the price of medicines, the price of hospital stay, examination fee etc. will change.
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Adequate Exercise Regime for Seniors Using Pilates Methods
HROMKOVÁ, Renata
The demographic composition of the population is currently changing. The amount of economically inactive inhabitants is increasing, especially the older them 60. An aging population is not only the economic-social problem, its also the issue of society?s attitude as a whole towards these individuals. The involutional process is irreversible, but it is important to support senior?s activities toward encouragement more active lifestyle. To build up a comprehensive fitness of aging population, we can use many different strategies to help us with fulfilling the needs of seniors. One of the possible ways is to use Pilates Method for seniors. Exercising seniors into three groups according to their abilities and skills and I developed for them an exercising scheme. The practical part includes elaborated individual exercises in different options according to each participants personal capabilities. This whole scheme is also presented in a picture and sound on tutorial DVD. In the research part I studied the influence of regular Pilates Method exercise at each of the seniors groups.
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Influence Healthy Life for People Diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus Using Yoga Exercises
VOLDŘICHOVÁ, Radka
Diabetes mellitus type 2 is petting more seriousness, today has been one of the most common disease of civilization. The aim of the Bachelor thesis point out the importace and influence of yoga exercise in health promotion and treatment of diabetes in the elderly age. The theoretical part defines the nature of diabetes, diagnosis, clinical features, complications and the posibility of non ? pharmacological treatment. Futhemore the Bachelor thesis describes the parts of joga, which combines into a coherent and comprehensive system and it has positive effects on body, mind, consciousness and soul. Twelve seniors 60 ? 90 years old, have taken part in six-months intervention program, according to the systém Yoga in Daily Life and Diabetes. Research part is based on analysis and comparison of measured datas presented in the form of tables and graphs, statistical evaluation of the quality of life SF-36, for seniors with diabetes efore and after application of yoga intervention program. This work shows that regular yoga practice is an important partner and effective aid in treatment diabetes type 2 positively influences quality of life for diabetics. All data obtained during the whole program, with the consent of the participants also served for international scientific study of Yoga in Daily Life for Diabetes.
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Healthy lifestyle of senior citizens and the possibility of influencing it
Nitschová, Dorota ; Karlíček, Miroslav (advisor) ; Říha, David (referee)
This thesis deals with the lifestyle of Czech senior citizens. Its goal is to identify barriers to a healthy lifestyle for seniors. It examines whether seniors live in a healthy manner and how they can best be motivated to do so. The theoretical part of the thesis deals with the definition of the term "healthy lifestyle". Inasmuch as the thesis deals with seniors, it was also necessary to define the terms "senior" and "active aging". The thesis refers to current demographic developments, where the terms health support and social marketing are described. The practical portion deals with research performed on a sample of 105 Czech seniors aged 60 and over. In its conclusion, based on the barriers found, the thesis proposes a social marketing programme to improve the lifestyle of Czech senior citizens, thereby also improving their quality of life.
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