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Sexuality in Elderly Care Homes - Staff Perspective
Frühbauerová, Martina ; Lejsal, Matěj (advisor) ; Bosá, Monika (referee)
The topic of the thesis is intimacy and sexuality among clients of residential aged care. The theoretical framework of the thesis is based on the concepts of Quality of Life and Active Aging, and a Person-Centered Approach provides the ethical framework. Sexuality is presented as one of the key aspects of being human, and a wide range of its meanings are explored, arguing for its timeless relevance regardless of a person's age. Although intimacy and sexuality in old age remain a societal taboo, staff in residential aged care are frequently confronted with them in their work. The aim of the thesis is to describe the perception of intimacy and sexuality among the clients of these services from the perspective of the staff, using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). Key words: Active Ageing, interpretative phenomenological analysis, Person-Centered Approach, Quality of Life, residential aged care, sexuality of the elderly
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Evaluation Tool for Working with Sexuality of the Elderly in Social Care Services
Frühbauerová, Martina ; Lejsal, Matěj (advisor) ; Bosá, Monika (referee)
Sexuality and intimacy of the elderly have been the focus of increasing attention of international research and everyday care in recent years, and as such it more commonly appears even in Czech institutionalized aged care. This thesis aims to create a tool that may be used for the evaluation of the as-is state regarding sexuality the of the elderly. It focuses mainly on the attitudes, and competencies of the staff of aged care, and their support in the organizational structure. The tool is based on factors identified in the literature review and may be used by different organizations providing aged care to evaluate itself and identify possible interventions regarding the sexuality of its clients. Key words: active ageing, aged care, evaluation tool, person-centered approach, quality of life, sexuality of the elderly
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Evalution of the media image of seniors in the town of Čáslav
MATOUŠKOVÁ, Dita
This diploma thesis deals with how old people are presented in the media, and how this media image is then perceived by other age groups. The aim of the work was to find out how the inhabitants of the town of Čáslav evaluate the media image of seniors in society. In the theoretical part of the work I focus on explaining the concepts of aging and old age. Since this work deals with seniors, I consider it an important explanation of the basic concept of senior, and I add to this the sciences that deal with the process of aging and old age, here gerontology and geriatrics. I also mention stereotypes and myths associated with old age. In the next part of the theoretical work, I explain the concepts of media image, mass media, their division and function. I also focused on the description of the current picture of old age in society, as well as on the impact of the media on the public. In the last part of the theoretical work, I described topics related to seniors and the policy of aging. I also describe the active aging of the population and the strategic documents and action plans that relate to aging. To achieve the goal of the work, a quantitative research strategy was used, where the method of data collection was performed by questioning on the basis of their own questionnaire. The research group consisted of residents of the town of Čáslav, in the age range from 18 to 64 years. In total, I received questionnaires from 273 respondents. The obtained data were processed using descriptive statistics in MS Excel, the subsequent evaluation of hypotheses took place in SPSS, where the Chi-square test or goodness-of-fit test was used, and also using frequencies. I believe that this research could open up further opportunities for discussion about depicting the real image of seniors to the lay and professional public. The obtained results could trigger a social debate focused on the ethical aspects of the current modern way in which the media inform about topics related to seniors. Furthermore, the work could help uncover possible new ways of stereotyping and describe whether or not the media support prejudices about a large and growing group of seniors.
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The Seniors Education on University of the Third Age like a Form of Active Aging Itself
IFKOVICH, Veronika
This bachelor thesis is focused on education within University of the Third Age as one of the often mentioned activities which have some positive effect on the older people within support of active aging. The aim of this bachelor thesis is to understand the of older people´s motivation to study the University of the Third Age. This thesis consists of two parts, the theoretical and empirical part. Theoretical part consists of four chapters. Chapter one is devoted to old age, aging, active aging, lifestyle and leisure time of older people. The second chapter focuses on social and intergenerational contacts and barriers in the lives of older people. The third chapter presents an overview of education of older people and their motivation to study. The fourth chapter deals with institutions that ensure education for the older people and information and communication technologies. In the second part, empirical, we will find the goal of the bachelor's thesis, which is to find out how older people are motivated to study at the University of the Third Age. In order to obtain an in-depth description of this issue, a qualitative research strategy was chosen in this bachelor's thesis. We will also find the main research question here, which is: What is the benefit of education at University of the Third Age for older people? To answer the main research question, partial research questions and other supplementary questions have been set. The semi-structured interview technique was chosen as the method of questioning for collecting necessary data. The sample consisted of older people attending the University of the Third Age in the South Bohemian Region. Based on the data obtained, the results are then analyzed. The research has found that seniors have many reasons to study at University of the Third Age, including gaining new knowledge, experience and personality development. Social contacts have a very important role for seniors, they finds new friends, with whom they spend their free time, share their life experiences and motivates each other in their personal lives and studies. The study has a positive effect on the seniors physical and mental condition. As part of the evaluation, studying for seniors brings many benefits, including strengthening memory, gaining new information and finding new leisure activities.
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The life of seniors in different types of settlements in Vysočina Region
Holasová, Lenka ; Šťastná, Jaroslava (advisor) ; Dragomirecká, Eva (referee)
(in English) The aim of this bachelor thesis is to compare selected aspects of life of seniors living in different types of settlements in the Vysočina Region. The compared settlements are the county town of Jihlava, the former district town Pelhřimov, and Kamenice nad Lipou which is a municipality with an authorized municipal office. The work consists of a theoretical and a practical part. The theoretical part deals with terms related to senior age, the elderly, meaningfulness of life, active ageing, and demographics of the Czech Republic. The main sources used were reference books, Fram planning documents and other documents from the areas of the research. The practical part contains the actual research, which consists of a semi-structured questionnaire and a personal observation of specific age groups of seniors in the monitored areas. The outcomes of the research describe availability of social and health services in the settlements, aspects of life which are important to seniors and ways the requirements for the quality of life of seniors in those locations are fulfilled. To summarize, the results revealed that there is a lack of security and an unresolved issue of the Roma ethnic in Jihlava, in both, Pelhřimov and Kamenice nad Lipou, sidewalks are in a bad state of repair, and in Kamenice nad...
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Physical and leisure activities for seniors in Prague 6
Gruber, Jan ; Slepičková, Irena (advisor) ; Mudrák, Jiří (referee)
Title: Physical and leisure activities for seniors in Prague 6 Objectives: The aim of the master thesis is mapping programs in leisure and outdoor exercise options for seniors in Prague 6 and then suggest their improvements. Methods: Case study, personal interview, content analysis, analysis of primary and secondary data. Results: Analysis of physical and leisure activities for seniors in Prague 6 showed the wide range of programs for seniors. Barrier and motivation of older people in the use of this offer has been especially their health. Based on the information were designed measures for the city of Prague 6. Key words: seniors, active aging, municipal office, public sport grounds, Prague 6
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Seniors and active aging in the seniors'house in Ostrava
Lipowská, Jana ; Tuček, Milan (advisor) ; Trusinová, Romana (referee)
Demographic aging of population brings a number of needs, demands and changes in many areas of social life. In this case, Czech Republic has accepted several documents which also contain National Programme of Preparation for Aging for 2003 - 2007, and then for 2008 - 2012. This document regards to the concept of active aging and old age, which was accepted by the World Health Organization in the 90's, defined as a process of health quality development, seniors' social participation and the entire rising of a quality of life in an old age. The activity becomes desirable and proper way of the seniors' life. The diploma project is focused on the seniors' activities, specifically on the offer of activation activities and their usage in Ostrava seniors' house. The theoretical part is pursued on the definition of aging and old age, physical, mental and social changes and the science disciplines, which are focused on those. Besides, it deals with social services, closer with the seniors' houses, activity and activation in the houses and about the concept of active aging, National Programme of Preparation for Aging and European Year of Active Aging. The empirical part is focused on the case study of seniors' house in Ostrava, based on semi-structured and Focus group with seniors and activation workers. It...
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