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The Effectiveness of Cognitive Support for Seniors in the Context of Viewing the Old Age
Waidingerová, Iveta ; Štětovská, Iva (referee) ; Uhlář, Pavel (referee)
The present Rigorous Thesis treats the cognitive function training and physical exercise of seniors in the context of viewing the old age. It touches upon the problematic of active ageing which is highly relevant nowadays. The theoretical part deals with current findings and results of studies mainly with regard to cognitively healthy seniors. The practical part represents a questionnaire-based analysis ascertaining how the adult population across the age spectrum evaluates selected abilities of elderly individuals and, furthermore, it represents research determining the subjectively perceived effect, both short and long-term, of combining the cognitive function exercise, also known as a memory training, and the physical exercise in cognitively healthy individuals at senior age. Keywords: ageing, active ageing, training of cognitive functions, memory training, physical exercise, self-sufficiency.
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Concept of Age Management in Organizations in the Czech Republic
Steklíková, Eliška ; Kocianová, Renata (advisor) ; Šerák, Michal (referee)
This diploma thesis summarises current approaches to age management, or human resources management taking in account the age and skills of employees in the Czech Republic. The theoretical part of this paper deals with the background of this concept, describes the present demographical development, its consequences in the labour field, and the problem of aging population which is visible in the need to adapt applied management strategies in organisations to this trend. There are mentioned several programmes, thoughts, and legislative measures on which the newest concepts and strategic plans in Europe and the Czech Republic are based. The empirical part of the thesis focuses on a specific level of organisations, and consists of two surveys. The first one is a comparative case study for which data were collected in two organisations which have recently implemented measures stemming from age management strategies. These measures are then specified and confronted with the statements of the employees who, in semi-structured interviews with the author, talked about the changes that were put into practice under the concept of age management, and about the discrimination of persons over 50 years of age on the labour market. The second survey was carried out by a questionnaire distributed online to...
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Image of old age and elderly care Institutions. Representation in daily newspaper Blesk
Stehlíková, Zuzana ; Šmídová, Olga (advisor) ; Trusinová, Romana (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the representation and categorisation of old age and elderly care and their changes in media discourse of daily newspaper Blesk. Theory focuses on definitions of elderly and description of seniors and practices of elderly care in the Czech Republic. It describes changes of old age discourse in connection with the development of social policy and expert knowledge. It describes the concepts of representation and categorisation and their possible impacts in the form of stigmatisation, stereotyping and ageism. It discusses media as resources of symbolic power, ideology and discourse and sets out media representation of elderly. Related empirical part is based on qualitative discourse analysis of articles from Blesk in years 2007 and 2011. It discusses the outcomes with respect to changes of discourse and representation, stereotypes and active old age. It distinguishes three types of senior representation - like normal, stigmatized and active. Thematic distribution and stigmatisation of elderly constructs symbolic subordination of elderly as a population category. Care is described only rarely and isn't offered as the solution of the elderly's frailty.
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The efficiency of memory and physical training of the elderly
Waidingerová, Iveta ; Štětovská, Iva (advisor) ; Šípek, Jiří (referee)
The thesis discusses the training of cognitive functions and physical exercise in the elderly population. It concerns the issue of active ageing, which is a very topical one. The theoretical part describes the findings and results of the latest studies mainly in seniors of good cognitive health. The practical part presents the research in how the seniors of good cognitive health respond to the combination of cognitive training, in other words memory training, and physical exercise. Keywords: ageing, active ageing, cognitive function training, memory training, physical exercise
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Comparison of quality of life of the elderly in urban and country area - example of Příbram region
SLEPIČKOVÁ, Markéta
The bachelor thesis is focused on quality of life of the elderly in an urban and country area. The aim of the bachelor thesis is the evaluation and comparison of quality of life of the elderly in the city of Příbram and in villages of Drásov, Dubno, Kotenčice and Obecnice. Analysis of population processes and demographic structures in chosen municipalities are one part of the thesis. Based on expertise literature the thesis provides a theoretical concept of problems of quality of life of people, quality of life of the elderly, population ageing, social status and problems of the elderly.
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Labour marketopinionof seniors in the Czech Republic
PODLEŠÁKOVÁ, Jana
The thesis is interested in labour market opinionof seniors in the Czech Republic. At first it defines the term of senior and old age. The biological and psychological changes considering with ageing are mentioned. Strength and weakness of seniors are counted. These can have an influence on economic activities of seniors. According to statistics of the Czech statistical office the actual situation and the possible development oflabour market opinion of seniors are presented. After the first theoretical part there is the second one, practical part with questionnaire. The answers from questionnaire are compared with other responses which European Union found out in its survey.
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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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Spatial and economic consequences of population ageing
Stoklasová, Pavlína ; Kouba, Vojtěch (advisor) ; Langhamrová, Jitka (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the spatial and economic consequences of population ageing. Population ageing is a consequence of previous economic and social changes that have an impact on reproductive behavior. This thesis deals with population changes that have taken place in the 20th century and the consequences that will be felt by next generation. The thesis sets out those areas of society where population ageing is most likely and where to look for opportunities for further development. The practical part is focused on the analysis of sports, cultural and educational activities for seniors in selected districts of Prague.
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Spatial and economic effects of the population ageing in the Czech Republic
Michálek, Tomáš ; Kouba, Vojtěch (advisor) ; Krebs, Vojtěch (referee)
The demographic ageing is an inevitable result of social and economic changes of recent decades. Although it fully affects the Czech Republic in the near future it is necessary to adopt proper precautions to minimize its risks and take the opportunities now. This bachelor thesis analyzes the causes and effects of the population ageing in the Czech Republic, examines the possible transformations of the pension system and public health care. It offers a range of measures to reduce the negative impacts of the population aging and points to the possibilities that arise in connection with this trend. In the second part the thesis focuses on the active ageing program and its implementation in the city of Prague. By using the questionnaire, it examines the supply and demand of activities for seniors. On the basis of obtained dates are built characteristics of organizers of these activities and charted their spatial distribution, legal form and economic situation.
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UNEMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE OVER 50 YEARS OF AGE {--} OBSTACLES HINDERING THEM FROM FINDING A JOB
FURIŠOVÁ, Hana
Our position in the labour market is conditioned by a number of features (age, state of health, education, sex, ethnic origin) which define groups of people who are more endangered by a loss of job and predestined to be unemployed. Each of these groups has its specific problems or ``obstacles`` which prevent them from getting a job again. One of these groups includes people over fifty years of age. If an individual has problems to find a job at the beginning or in the middle of their carrier life, their chances of getting a job as they grow older are even smaller. Many people have to face the crisis of basic social securities. Situations when a person is, in a very short time, permanently separated from the results of their long-term efforts, from their social status, their colleagues and income are fairly frequent. The objective of the work was to define the obstacles which hinder unemployed people of over fifty years of age from finding a job, and to point out the issue of unemployment in this age group. The research was carried out in the Labour Bureau in České Budějovice and in the Labour Bureau in Strakonice. Methods of qualitative research were used, specifically a Questionnaire and an Analysis of the content of documents. The following hypotheses were determined: 1. The greatest obstacle preventing people older than fifty from finding a job is the lack of qualifications. 2. Along with an improvement of the situation in the labour market the number of unemployed people in this age category registered in the Labour Bureau decreases. The hypotheses were confirmed. The research showed that the greatest obstacle for these unemployed people are their qualifications which are insufficient and do not correspond with the current requirements of the labour market. It was also discovered that the number of people in the 50+ category increases or decreases depending on the general development of the unemployment rate. However, changes in the 50+ category are not very significant, and therefore, the ratio of applicants in the 50+ category keeps increasing as compared to the total number of job applicants. That is why the 50+ category rightly ranks among risky groups of unemployed people. In order to improve the chances of the 50+ workers in the labour market, it is necessary to improve their professional qualifications, eliminate age discrimination and modify working conditions in such a way to enable these people to find a job even in spite of various health restrictions. Elderly workers would have to change their opinion regarding retaining a job, their attitude to acquiring new skills and they would have to become more flexible to match the present labour market. The issue of unemployment of people over fifty years of age is and will be topical since it can be expected that the trend of ageing of the population and the increasingly dynamic features of the economy based on modern technologies, will make it increasingly difficult for such people to find a job.
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