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Activation activities in the nursing home
KROUPOVÁ, Štěpánka
Title: Special Activation Programs In Nursing Homes Residents The aim of this bachelor thesis is to specify activation programs for nursing homes residents. The activation programs are focused on the nursing home residents with or without moderate or severe disorientation (dementia). The thesis is mainly theoretical and it consists of four parts. The first part describes the basic concepts concerning aging, old age and special needs of nursing home residents. The second part of the thesis deals with the nursing homes in general and with the role of a social worker. Basic ideas about the process of adaptation of nursing home residents and special activation programs are defined in the second part of the thesis. The third and the fourth part of the thesis are dedicated to the particular activation programs which are lead by a social worker or by an activation nurse.
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Support of senior's autonomy - Social Services in Milevsko town
HEJNOVÁ, Bohdana
The work focuses on the characteristics of aging and the problems that arise in old age. The work deals with this subject by looking at exactly what can be expected during this period of life by looking at the demographic and challenging society's views of the aging population. It clearly highlights the importance of quality leisure time for supporting the autonomy of the elderly. The aim of the work is to present the Social Services in Milevsko Town as a vital organisation supporting the autonomy and mental well being of the elderly. It's mission is to provide assistance and support for seniors in order for them to both remain part of the local community and retain their independence.
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Physical activity of older people in residential services.
MIHALYOVÁ, Miroslava
The thesis is focused on the physical activity of seniors in selected residential services in the district of Český Krumlov. The work is divided into theoretical and practical parts. The theoretical part of this thesis deals with the analysis of Czech professional journals and books of literature and verified Internet resources related to the topic. It deals mainly with the fields of aging and old age, health and diseases, and the appropriate movement activities in old age too. The practical part is focused on the finding if the physical activity is an integral part of the seniors in selected residential services in the district of Český Krumlov, whether seniors dedicated to physical activities and if the seniors would use a model created by the program with a focus on appropriate physical activity. Data were collected by questionnaire surveys, structured interviews and participant observation. The creation of the model of physical activity of older people was an integral part of the practical part of the thesis The results show that physical activity is an integral part of seniors in selected residential services in the district of Český Krumlov that most seniors currently devoted to physical activities and that most seniors use created a model program with a focus on appropriate physical activity.
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Intervention motion program in the elderly living in homes for the elderly.
ZAHRÁDKOVÁ, Kamila
The objective of this bachelor thesis is to evaluate the health condition parameters and value ladders of senior citizens participating in the intervention mobility program and to assess the impact of adequate physical activity on their general wellness and value orientation. The opening chapter of the bachelor thesis deals with the general problems of aging and old age, elaborating on the individual concepts and contingencies that invariably accompany these issues. The next part of the thesis details certain relevant facts about homes for the elderly, comparing care for the elderly in the past and today. Furthermore, the first part of the thesis focuses on intervention mobility programs, describing what these programs are about, what is considered adequate physical activity, and what role the retention of mobility plays in the life of the elderly in general. The second part of the bachelor thesis concentrates on processing the concrete data and results acquired in the course of the intervention mobility program organized in a home for the elderly. Upon completing the intervention mobility program, we can say that the program did have positive effects, but not in all of the parameters measured. In other words, while certain health condition parameters and value orientation parameters did reach the desired results, others recorded practically no improvement at al.
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Perceptions of the elderly by society
ŠANDOVÁ, Libuše
I chose the topic of my thesis The perception of Elderly by the society because I believe that it belongs to major actual topics. The whole world faces the demographic issue of aging population and our country is not an exception. The aging of population is accompanied by a number of problems, which may induce negative perception of aging among inhabitants of the particular countries and tension among generations. However, everybody must realize that they are heading towards old age because the aging process relates to everyone since birth. Old age is only a result of the lifelong process of aging.The aim of my thesis is to map the differences in the opinions of people aged 18 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to 49, and 50 to 65 regarding the age when a person is considered to have become a senior. I also wanted to find out how the respondents feel about the situation and status of seniors in the society and to discover whether the attitude of the respondents towards elderly people is positive or negative. How the subjective perception changes with the respondents´ increasing age? Are there any differences in the opinions of men and women? In which age categories can we already perceive some elements of aging? To meet the objective of my thesis I determined the following hypotheses. H1: Persons up to 30 years of age perceive seniors and old age as a negative issue and later their perception changes to tolerance. H2: There are differences between the perception of old age and seniors by women and men not only within the particular age categories but also in general. H3: The current society behaves adversely towards seniors. In the theoretic part I am firstly addressing the individual phases of a human life. I am also paying attention to the period of old age and to changes accompanying the final part of human life. Subsequently, I am clarifying the terms age, geriatrics, and gerontology, which are connected with the topic of my thesis. Following is a chapter called Old Age and Society where I am addressing the issue of perception of old age in the past and at present. Another topic is aging. I am dealing with the term´s definition and the causes of its origination. Then I am tackling the topic of population aging. In the final part of my thesis I am focusing on financial securing in old age, retirement pensions conditions of the claim and its individual types. For my survey I used an anonymus questionnaire. I asked respondents aged 18 to 65, which I divided in the aforementioned four age categories and compared the results. The thesis may be used by society organizations as a basis for education of young people and it can also be published in the journal Kontakt.
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The issue of pedagogical and psychological aspects of education for people aged 50 +
HALABICOVÁ, Helena
This bachelor thesis deals with the problems of pedagogical and psychological aspects in education of people aged over 50. The objective of the thesis is (on the basis of my personal experience and practice) to evaluate adequacy of didactic processes in chosen educational program for people over 50. The theoretical part of the thesis is focused on pedagogical and psychological characteristics of the people aged over 50 in the relationship with the chosen eductaional program. The practical part deals with analysis of the opinions of the subjects that participated in the chosen educational program. In the frame of evaluation there are mentioned the ratio between expectations and needs of the target group and also the own evaluation of the education by the subjects. The result is appraising the chosen educational program from the point of view of pedagogy and also formulation of proposals for adaptation of objectives, content and methods as well as forms and resources needed and important in education of these persons.
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Quality of Senior´s Life in Residential Facilities of Social Services
MATLASOVÁ, Kateřina
Today´s society starts to be intensively interested in life in general and old people´s quality of life, therefore I decided to focus this diploma thesis on seniors´ quality of life in social service facilities. The given goals were to map and assess the quality of seniors? life in chosen social service facilities in a former Jindřichův Hradec district, to compare the quality of seniors´ life in three facilities of the same social services in the frame of the former Jindřichův Hradec district and also to compare the seniors´ quality of life in different social service facilities. The research of this work was made due to a qualitative form. A semi-standardized (semi-controlled) interview survey method and a qualitative observation method, which was used to get the assumed goals of the whole work, were used. To get the aims I used an interview method which was done in Senior Apartment in Jindřichův Hradec, České Velenice and Budíškovice as well as in an apartment with day care in Jindřichův Hradec. It was also used a scale questionnaire called WHO DAS II as a complementary technique in all the social service facilities. The following hypotheses were made out in keeping with the given goals of this diploma thesis. The first hypothesis ? the more social active actions were offered in the frame of provided social services, the higher is the users´ quality of life of this service. The second hypothesis ? users of this service have higher quality of life in the district town than users of this service provided in a municipality with inhabitants less than 10 000. The third hypothesis ? users? quality of life in day care facilities is higher than users´ quality of life of a senior apartment. The given hypotheses were confirmed. We can say old people´s quality of life has been improved in the comparison with last years. I would recommend solving this problem with good communication and feedback which is necessary to find out how seniors are satisfied with services in facilities. It is also very important to keep each client´s private which leads to the feeling of certainty and safeness.
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Human dignity in old age
PEKÁRKOVÁ, Lenka
The work is aimed on the concept of human dignity in terms of age. The first chapter is devoted to the basic definition of human dignity and human rights. I describe a certain views of human dignity and human rights. The second chapter is devoted to the perspectives of an age and changes in the old age, which are of great importance for the preservation of human dignity. An important part of an old age is a matter of dying, which is nowadays bound with a form of palliative care associated with the difficult ethical issue of euthanasia. The concluding part summarizes the problem of an old age that is not an easy life stage for everybody, and therefore it is important to try, in the term of the helping profession, to keep the human dignity of the old people if they do not meet it in their neighbourhood.
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The intergenerational relationships between senior citizens living in retirement homes and their families and friends in the town of Humpolec
VESELSKÁ, Kateřina
Abstract The intergenerational relationships between senior citizens living in retirement homes and their families and friends in the town of Humpolec Aging and senior citizens are currently topical subjects. The population is aging and society should be prepared for this phenomenon. This shall bring about changes in various spheres and fields, such as health care and social services, and also in the relationships in and functioning of today{\crq}s family. The thesis ``The intergenerational relationships between senior citizens living in retirement homes and their children and friends in the town of Humpolec{\crqq} is devoted to the functioning of intergenerational relationships between senior citizens and their families and friends. The theoretical section deals with, first of all, the definition of the term senior citizens, their standing in society and the increasing number of senior citizens of a greater age. It emphasizes important health and mental changes that accompany old age and also characterizes the importance and types of activities and aging. It presents the results and findings of up to now research dealing with intergenerational relationships. For greater clarity and distinction, it divides these relationships into intergenerational relationships between senior citizens and their children, senior citizens and their grandchildren, senior citizens and their siblings, and senior citizens and their friends. Intergenerational relationships are primarily formed within a family, which is why one chapter is devoted to families, their functioning, and their importance. The next to last chapter in the theoretical section emphasizes the importance of the quality of life, which significantly influences and affects intergenerational relationships. The last chapter is devoted to retirement homes for senior citizens, and also the important changes that were brought about by Act No. 108/2006 Coll., on Social Services. The empirical section is devoted to the carrying out of qualitative research. An in-depth interview was the method that was utilized. Interviews were carried out with ten senior citizens in two retirement homes; in the Blessed Bronislav Retirement Home and the Humpolec Retirement Home on Lužická Street. Interviews with six senior citizens took place in the first named retirement home and the remaining four interviews took place in the latter named retirement home. The findings of the research reveal how intergenerational relationships function, and what affects and forms them. The findings present the relationships between senior citizens and their children, their quality and frequency, their relationships with their grandchildren, and in some cases their great grandchildren, and with their siblings and friends. The findings show the stress of first coming to a retirement home and the importance of a family and/or friends when taking this step in life. The findings of the research emphasize the importance of activities in old age and the important areas of changes in one{\crq}s health and mental state, when changes in one area affect other areas and the quality of life of senior citizens. The quality of life is also assuredly affected by the financial situation of senior citizens, which this thesis also deals with. Another factor is the surroundings in which senior citizens living in retirements homes live in. This thesis also deals with this issue.
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