ANALYSIS OF THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF BALLROOM DANCING IN THE THIRD AGE: PERCEPTION OF PRACTITIONERS AND PROFESSIONALS

The purpose of the study was to analyze the features of early entrepreneurial activity in the third age, to assess the dynamics of its change in recent years in Russia and the projected values for the future. The study examined the advantages and disadvantages of early entrepreneurship in the age group, estimated its levels for the period from 2013 to 2018, compared business activity in Russia and a number of large economically developed countries, and proposed a forecast of the potential number of start-up entrepreneurs, taking into account current trends. The results of surveys conducted during the Global monitoring of entrepreneurship and the corresponding national report on Russia, as well as official information from the Federal state statistics service, reflecting the population size by age groups and demographic forecast, were used as initial data for the study.

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Typology Of The Third Age Individuals And Increasing Employment Of Older Workers

10.15405/epsbs.2019.03.69 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

V.V. Karginova-Gubinova

Keyword(s):

Older Workers ◽

Third Age ◽

The Third

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Subjective life satisfaction among the University of the Third Age students vs. socio-demographic conditions and health status

Medical and Biological Sciences ◽

10.2478/v10251-012-0063-1 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 26 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Anita Żyłka-Reut ◽

Ewa Smoleń ◽

Lucyna Gazdowicz

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Health Status ◽

Third Age ◽

The Third ◽

The University

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TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES AT THIRD-YEAR STUDENTS IN POLAND

The Modern Higher Education Review ◽

10.28925/2518-7635.2018.3.12 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Olena Ivashko

Keyword(s):

Foreign Language ◽

Language Learning ◽

Learning Strategies ◽

Foreign Language Learning ◽

Educational Needs ◽

Foreign Languages ◽

Language Learning Strategies ◽

Third Age ◽

The Third

The article tackles the problem of teaching foreign languages to seniors. The general trends in FL education for the third-age learners are outlined. The institutions in which seniors can study foreign languages in Poland are enumerated. The psychological, physiological, methodological and social peculiarities of teaching a foreign language to the third agers are analyzed. Special emphasis is laid upon educational needs of the Third Age learners. Some language learning strategies which help seniors’ foreign language learning are suggested.

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The Analysis of Nutritional Habits of the Third Age Students in Poznań

Open Agriculture ◽

10.1515/opag-2020-0003 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 21-29

Author(s):

Magdalena Pracka ◽

Marcin Dziedziński ◽

Przemysław Łukasz Kowalczewski

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Eating Habits ◽

The Elderly ◽

The Body ◽

Nutritional Habits ◽

Third Age ◽

Waist To Hip Ratio ◽

The Third

AbstractIn recent years have seen increasing percentage of the elderly in the overall population. This has driven the attention to the lifestyle factors that influence the health and quality of life of this social group, including their nutrition and physical activity. Universities of the Third Age (U3A) are a valuable platform for the dissemination and broadening of the knowledge related to these topics. The nutritional habits of 61 U3A students in Poznań were evaluated on the basis of a modified KomPAN questionnaire. Their nutritional status was determined using the body mass index (BMI) and waist to hip ratio (WHR) indices. Nearly half of the respondents were overweight and 16% had first degree obesity. The WHR index in women was on average 0.8, while in men it was 1.01. Only 13% of the students declared regular eating, with 60% consuming 4-5 meals a day. Women were found to eat snacks between meals more often than men. It was also found that the majority of the elderly do not add salt to ready meals or sweeten beverages with sugars. Taking into account the observed nutritional problems and the occurrence of improper eating habits of the elderly, it is recommended to continue the education on the prevention of common diet-related diseased.

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