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Adaptation of seniors as a assumption for successful aging
Doskočilová, Aneta ; Štětovská, Iva (advisor) ; Kebza, Vladimír (referee)
Successful aging is increasingly topical issue given the rapidly aging population and it is therefore crucial to deal with the way the old people adapt to the coming age, and whether there is some way we can be prepared for it. Model coping with life's problems - selection, optimization and compensation is a lifelong adaptation strategy, which currently in old age leads to successful aging. Besides adaptation are important attitudes towards aging and old age, that have an impact on senior's self-esteem. The main goal of this thesis was to analyze attitudes towards age and the use of model coping with life problems in a sample of younger and older Czech seniors using questionnaires SOC and AAQ. The research had a qualitative aspect, which focused on mapping the topic of retirement planning and strategies for successful aging. It turned out that the younger and older seniors differ from each other only in the use of the strategy chosen selection, in other strategies there was no difference between age groups. In the area of attitudes to each other, age groups also did not differ. The results also show that between using SOC strategies and their own attitude to old age, there is no relationship. Seniors recommend to young people and to their peers to think of their health, maintain good relationships...
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Use of Nutrition Supplements for the Elderly
Tenglerová, Dana ; Kulhavá, Miluše (advisor) ; Podaná, Jana (referee)
The primary goal of my thesis was to describe the use of food supplements by seniors. Most seniors use medications prescribed by physicians and some of them also use over-the-counter food supplements that are more easily accessible. Seniors, in particular, are susceptible to considering food supplements to be as efficient as medications under the incessant influence of massive advertising on TV and other media, and many of them are willing to spend considerable amounts from their income on such preparations. In the theoretical part of my thesis, I define the term 'senior', describe the traits of ageing, and focus on the topic of nutrition in this age group. Then I focus on food supplements in general and their distinction from medications. The end of the theoretical part is focused on advertising and its impact on seniors. In the research part, which was prepared by means of a quantitative research, I examine the use of food supplements among seniors aged over 65, hospitalised at the Slaný Hospital. A total of 100 respondents were addressed, and 95 questionnaires were used at the end. The research shows that 60 % of the respondents use food supplements regularly or occasionally. One of the sub-goals of the thesis was determining the financial burden for seniors in purchasing the preparations....
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Depressive symptoms in elderly people and their possible reduction in interaction with children
Horáková, Karolína ; Niederlová, Markéta (advisor) ; Mertin, Václav (referee)
5 Abstract: This bachelor thesis is focused on depressives symptoms in elderhood and possible impact of interaction with children on these symptoms. The elderhood and its psychological characteristics are described in theoretical part. Afterwards the thesis describes depressives disorders in elderly, their prevalence, etiology and prognosis. In this part there is also one chapter about screening of depression in elderhood. A big part of this thesis is focused on protectives factors which can protect elderly people against depression and the most mentioned factor are social support and contacts with people. This information is followed by a chapter which deals with interaction with children and its benefits or possible risks during the interaction in intergenerational programs. The last chapter of the theoretical part is focused on some intergenerational programs. The outcome of the thesis is research proposal which would try to evaluate intergenerational programs which exist already in the Czech Republic and the research should answer the main question of this bachelor thesis if the interaction with children can reduce depressives symptoms in elderly people and/or protect the elderly against them.
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Misuse of Drugs and Addictive Substances in the Old age
Bártová, Alžběta ; Ondrušová, Jiřina (advisor) ; Nová, Monika (referee)
Anotation The aim of this thesis is to draw attention to the issue of medical drug and addictive substance abuse in the old age. It describes the bio-psycho-socio-spiritual changes and needs of the elderly which are often connected with the start of harmful use of medical drugs. It lists the substances which are most commonly abused in the old age and it demonstrates the theory by means of concrete casuistries. Overuse of and addiction to addictive substances is not investigated enough by either addictology, geriatrics or social work. The aim of this thesis is to discuss the whole problem area from the point of view of social work, which should be paying more attention to it.
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The Care of the Holocaust Survivors and its Specifics
Pončová, Radka ; Havrdová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Peterová, Zuzana (referee)
The master's thesis called The Care of the Holocaust Survivors and its Specifics is divided into a theoretical and practical part. The theoretical part is based on a premise that the specifics of the Holocaust survivors' care have three resources: the Holocaust trauma, the age of the elderly survivors, and Judaism. This part of the thesis discusses the Holocaust aspects and its impacts on the psyche of the survived victims, especially focusing on post-traumatic stress disorder as well as the consequences for the next generation, the children of survived Jews. Moreover, the following issues are examined: Judaism and the community life, the system of the special care of those survived, with regard to social and psychological services. The next chapter concentrates on the specification of this care differences and also of the elderly needs. The second, practical part of the thesis is based on the qualitative research conducted by the method of interviews with experts working with the target group of the survivors. The half- structured interviews imply that the survivors form a group of clients whose needs are partly different from the common elderly population and for whom the care reacting to their needs is preferable by most experts. However, it is impossible to generalise; each elderly who has not...
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Chronic constipation as a bio-psycho-social problem of comprehensive rehabilitation of the elderly
ROŽĎALOVSKÁ, Petra
Biological changes related to seniority are in general manifested with slowdown of physiological functions, notable the slowdown of intestinal peristalsis. Problems with excretion often occur and they may end up as a constipation, which can become repeated, long-term and becomes chronic. Excretion belongs to basic human needs and it creates a feeling of satisfation. If it is disrupted, it affects the senior also psychosocially.In the theoretical part of my bachelor thesis I focus on the target group the elderly and related fields, gerontology and geriatrics, periods of human life aging and seniority and last but not least also the term of comprehensive rehabilitation and its seriousness. I state definitions of constipation, its partition, diagnosis, prevention and treatment. As a result of life and health changes also changes the quality of life of seniors. The practical part of my thesis was focused on two goals. Goal 1 charted respondents incidence of chronic constipation, goal 2 assessed the respondents extent to which chronic constipation affects the quality of life of seniors. Research indicates that practical knowledge is associated with the theory. By appropriate prevention, we should strive to reduce frequency of congestion in the elderly and thereby eliminate the deterioration of their quality of life.
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The Elderly and Spirituality: Spiritual Needs in Daily Life
SUCHOMELOVÁ, Věra
The currenly growing preference for "active aging" aims to promote the longest possible physical and mental vitality. Caring for the spiritual development and spiritual needs of older people is usually thought to be a private matter, or an area within the competence of churches, and related to traditionally religious older people. With regard to the bio-psycho-socio-spiritual unity of the person, it is evident that spirituality ? and spiritual needs as its expression ? belong in the life of every individual, though it is primarily an individual experience linked to a particular personality and life history. Through spirituality they seek to answer questions relating to the purpose and pursuit of life, to higher values, to the processing of suffering and evil, and to some questions having eschatological character. This dissertation defines spirituality's everyday place on the path to a good life in old age. The empirical part of the dissertation is a qualitative study called Spiritual Needs in the Daily Life of the Elderly in Southern Bohemia. The first part shows the development of religiosity or spirituality of two dozen South Bohemians over seventy-five years, focusing on the period of early religious socialization, stages of working life under the rule of Communism, and the present form of religiosity or spirituality. The second part presents a possible typology of their fundamental spiritual needs: dignity, sense of continuity in ones life story, hope, faith and love. On the basis of these findings, recommendations are then put forward for pastoral, social, and geragogical practices.
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