Care and caring: interdisciplinary perspectives on a societal issue of global significance

Successful aging is a multi-faceted term with continuous attention while the human population is aging around the globe. The aging components differ while the world is changing, such as an increase in life expectancy or dramatic affection of the general COVID-19 pandemic. As aging is investigated in many disciplines, this research's focus is interdisciplinary to be able to reveal the acknowledgment of the benefits of the potential aging country. Therefore, aging is to be determined as a societal issue in this research under the lenses of continuous engagement with life. To that, the authors use fuzzy BWM approach to reveal the relations of components adopted from the MacArthur model of successful aging. Findings revealed that human capital development was the best factor whilst the relevance of successful aging was the worst factor in adopting relevant policies for successfully aging.

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Developing Electronic Content for the Support of the European Cultural Inclusion

Information Resources Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-102-5.ch005 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 107-127 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ioannis Chochliouros ◽

Ioannis Bougos ◽

Stergios Chochliouros

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Cultural Heritage ◽

Social Cohesion ◽

Improve Quality ◽

Business Partnerships ◽

Electronic Communications ◽

Societal Issue ◽

Cultural Inclusion ◽

Electronic Content

Various European initiatives and appropriate policies have been deployed (and are still in progress) to promote the creation and the distribution of new forms of electronically available content, aiming to support the “European cultural inclusion,” which constitutes a high-priority societal issue. The present works investigates diverse potential opportunities for realizing and offering innovative services, applications, and/or related facilities in the market through the proper use of modern electronic communications, especially for the promotion of cultural and social targets. Such options implicate vigorous participation both of state authorities and market industry players to launch dynamic business partnerships in parallel with efforts to improve quality of life and social cohesion in order to forward new ways of participating in society and to advance the European diversity and rich cultural heritage.

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Mobility in Multiple Sclerosis: More than just a Physical Problem

International Journal of MS Care ◽

10.7224/1537-2073-2.1.51 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 51-61 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

A Chan ◽

CS Heck

Keyword(s):

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Health Care ◽

Population Health ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Physical Disability ◽

Physical Problem ◽

Societal Issue ◽

Individual Level ◽

Mobility Devices ◽

The Individual

Abstract Mobility restriction is a common physical disability among individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). Psychological, sociocultural, environmental, political, and economic influences are among the factors that affect the mobility of a person with MS. These factors have also been identified as elements of the determinants of individual and population health. Health care professionals providing services to the MS population often prescribe appropriate mobility devices for those with mobility restrictions. The goal is to enhance activities and participation in all domains of the individual's life. In addition to directing their services at the individual level, health care professionals addressing mobility issues of individuals with MS should include the additional factors and other determinants of health at the population and societal levels. Therefore, mobility is not only an individual's physical problem, but it is also a population health issue and a societal issue.

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