scholarly journals Active ageing: Results from Western Finland

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 55-66
Author(s):  
Fredrica Nyqvist ◽  
Mikael Nygård ◽  
Fredrik Snellman
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
National Level ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Active Ageing ◽  
Active Aging ◽  
Policy Action ◽  
Study Region ◽  
Central Concern ◽  
Municipal Level

The Active Ageing Index (AAI) can be applied across countries to compare active aging outcomes, evaluate the current situation regarding ageing, and identify the most desired directions for policy action. While the AAI-EU is addressed on a national level, it can also be used for assessing active ageing policies on the municipal level, which is the case in this study. The aim of this article was to assess active ageing amongst older people in western parts of Finland by adapting the methodology used for the AAI-EU. We used GERDA data (n=5,011) collected from people aged 66, 71, 76, 81 and 86 for our descriptive analyses. The results showed that the municipalities differed in their active ageing outcomes, and that men and Swedish speakers generally scored higher on the index, which is something that warrants further investigation. Based on the results, we argue that AAI could potentially be used as a tool to monitor various dimensions of active ageing on a regional level and that gender and ethno-linguistic characteristics should be a central concern for a discussion on ageing in our study region.

scholarly journals ¿Cómo interpretan el envejecimiento activo las personas mayores en España? Evidencias desde una perspectiva no profesional / How do elderly people in Spain assess active aging? Evidence from a lay-perspective

Aula Abierta ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicente Rodríguez Rodríguez ◽  
Fermina Rojo-Pérez ◽  
Gloria Fernández-Mayoralas ◽  
María-Eugenia Prieto-Flores
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older People ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Active Ageing ◽  
Active Aging ◽  
Conditioning Factors ◽  
Lay Perspective ◽  
Aging Study ◽  
Sociedad Civil

RESUMENLa población española está envejeciendo lo que, unido a una mejora de condiciones de vida, hace aumentar las posibilidades de desarrollar un envejecimiento activo. Investigadores y agentes sociales han intentado medirlo, a pesar de su dificultad. Este trabajo pretende analizar cómo las personas mayores en España construyen su envejecimiento activo, evaluando sus dimensiones, factores y efectos en su estilo de vida. Los datos cuantitativos proceden de la Encuesta Piloto del Estudio Longitudinal Envejecer en España (ELES-EP). Se complementan con 7 grupos focales a 50 personas de 50 y más años, participantes en ELES-EP, y 10 entrevistas en profundidad con responsables de organizaciones de la sociedad civil de personas mayores. Analizados con ATLAS.ti, aportan una visión no profesional sobre el envejecimiento activo. Los resultados muestran que estas personas en España no definen claramente el envejecimiento activo, pero identifican factores condicionantes relacionados con el pilar “participación”, las actividades principales (personales, culturales y sociales, de disfrute de tiempo libre, de participación en iniciativas sociales) y los beneficios que consiguen. Esta visión no profesional puede ser así comparada con la identificada en la literatura científica. Estudios futuros deberían encaminarse a obtener las claves para la conceptualización del envejecimiento activo por los propios protagonistas.Palabras Clave: Envejecimiento Activo, Personas Mayores, Perspectiva no profesional, Metodología mixta, España.ABSTRACTThe Spanish population is becoming older and alternatives for the development of an active living in different social contexts arise. Efforts to make active ageing an operative concept under professional and non-professional views (research, social agents, individuals) have been made. The paper aims at analysing how older adults in Spain build their active ageing, by studying the dimensions, factors and consequences that derive from their way of living. Quantitative data come from the Longitudinal Aging Study in Spain, Pilot Survey, ELES-PS, completed those from seven focus groups, composed by 50 individuals older than 50, participants in ELES-PS, and 9 indepth interviews with senior social organizations officers. Qualitative data have been analysed with ATLAS.ti. Results show that older people in Spain do not clearly define what active ageing is for them, but their discourses allows identifying some conditioning factors of their active behaviour, their main declared activities (personal, cultural, social activities, leisure time in general, involvement in some social participation interests) and the benefits they get. Literature on active ageing will allow comparison with active ageing’s lay vision. Future research should aim to obtain the keys for the conceptualization of active aging by the older people themselves.Keywords: Active Ageing, Older Adults, Lay Perspective, Mixed methods, Spain.

ESTABLISHING HEALTHY AND ACTIVE AGEING POLICIES IN POLAND, THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND BULGARIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 556 (7) ◽  
pp. 18-26
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Sowa-Kofta
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Older People ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Functional Limitations ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Active Ageing ◽  
Active Aging ◽  
Intersectoral Cooperation ◽  
International Projects

Central and Eastern European populations are entering a period of rapid aging. Older people are experiencing numerous problems associated with deteriorating health and functional limitations, creating pressure for adequate response from the state’s health and social policy. The article is based on information collected in the two international projects: CEQUA LTC Network and Pro-Health 65+ and its goal is to review policies on healthy and active aging formulated in recent decades in three countries: Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Poland. The health promotion programs in these countries are aimed at improving the health and well-being of the population, referring to the concept of healthy aging in relation to health risks, prevention of chronic diseases and disability in old age. At the same time, in the social sector, strategies and programs were brought to life referring to the concept of active aging, underlying the need for participation of older people in social life, creation of an elderly friendly environment and development of services supporting older people. Implementation of these policies and programmes is affected by limited financial resources, low awareness of the problems of the older population in local communities, and lack of local resources to create the appropriate infrastructure. The effectiveness of programs’ implementation is also influenced by the sectoral nature of programmes and poor intersectoral cooperation.

scholarly journals El estado del planeamiento urbanístico municipal en España: análisis de los instrumentos vigentes y de los municipios sin planeamiento = Municipal urban planning in Spain: analysis of current instruments and municipalities without planning

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo De Santiago Rodríguez ◽  
Isabel González García
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Urban Planning ◽  
National Level ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Public Works ◽  
Autonomous Communities ◽  
Municipal Planning ◽  
El Sistema ◽  
Rural Municipalities ◽  
Municipal Level

Este texto analiza las figuras vigentes de planeamiento urbanístico a nivel municipal en España, a partir de la información disponible en el Sistema de Información Urbana del Ministerio de Fomento (2018), complementada con la explotación de los Inventarios de Planeamiento de 1976 y 1992, hasta ahora inéditos. Se parte de un repaso de la legislación a nivel estatal y autonómico en la que se revisan las figuras de planeamiento que se contemplan en cada caso y sus principales contenidos. Después se analiza la evolución del planeamiento municipal de la etapa democrática, examinando 3 momentos históricos, coincidentes con la aprobación de las leyes de suelo de 1976 y 1992 y el presente, en que se cumplen 20 años desde la ley de 1998 y 10 desde la de 2008. La situación actual se estudia tanto a nivel agregado nacional como desglosada por tipologías municipales, Comunidades Autónomas y provincias, con especial atención a los municipios sin planeamiento. Se concluye haciendo una reflexión sobre los principales problemas derivados de la ausencia de planeamiento urbanístico en los pequeños municipios rurales.Abstract:This paper analyzes the existing urban planning instruments at the municipal level in Spain, based on the information available in the SIU (Urban Information System) of the Ministry of Public Works. The paper starts with a brief review of the legislation in force at national and regional levels, examining the planning instruments contemplated in each case and their main contents. The evolution of Spanish municipal planning during the democratic stage is also presented, examining 3 historical moments, coinciding with the approval of the Land Acts of 1976 and 1992 and the present 2018, 20 years since the 1998 law and 10 since the 2008 law. The current situation is studied both aggregated at national level and disaggregated by municipal typologies, Autonomous Communities, and provinces, paying special attention to municipalities without any sort of planning instrument. The conclusions reflect on the main problems arising from the absence of planning in small rural municipalities.

scholarly journals Active Aging Governance and Challenges at the Local Level

Geriatrics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Alexandre Fernandes ◽  
Teresa Forte ◽  
Gonçalo Santinha ◽  
Sara Diogo ◽  
Fernando Alves
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Level ◽  
National Level ◽  
Active Aging ◽  
Governance Mechanisms ◽  
National Guidelines ◽  
Southern European Country ◽  
Local Actors ◽  
The Way

International and national guidelines have been promoting active aging while creating the necessary means for decision-makers and other relevant actors to work together (governance mechanisms) to implement local and active aging policies. This is especially important in the present COVID-19 pandemic context, posing greater challenges on older people who tend to be self-isolated. How are local actors conceptualizing active aging? What are their priorities related to a healthy life for older people? Which governance mechanisms are used to implement such policies? These are some of the questions addressed in this paper, targeting Portugal, a southern European country. A mixed-methods sequential explanatory design combining a survey conducted at a national level and interviews with key actors in the NUTS III Aveiro Region was employed to identify and understand the underpinning governance mechanisms. Findings confirm the ‘passive organization type’ in which European politico-territorial studies tend to place Portugal, as there are gaps in the way policies are formulated, implemented and evaluated, as well as a lack of coordination. Results of this study have important impacts on the way local governments and other stakeholders will prepare themselves in the post-pandemic period to design and implement policies addressing active aging.

scholarly journals It Is Not Just Mortality: A Call From Chile for Comprehensive COVID-19 Policy Responses Among Older People

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Villalobos Dintrans ◽  
Jorge Browne ◽  
Ignacio Madero-Cabib
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
National Level ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Policy Responses ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Definition Of

Abstract Objective Provide a synthesis of the COVID-19 policies targeting older people in Chile, stressing their short- and long-term challenges. Method Critical analysis of the current legal and policy measures, based on national-level data and international experiences. Results Although several policies have been enacted to protect older people from COVID-19, these measures could have important unintended negative consequences in this group’s mental and physical health, as well as financial aspects. Discussion A wider perspective is needed to include a broader definition of health—considering financial scarcity, access to health services, mental health issues, and long-term care—in the policy responses to COVID-19 targeted to older people in Chile.

scholarly journals Active Aging in ASEAN Countries: Influences from Age-Friendly Environments, Lifestyles, and Socio-Demographic Factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (16) ◽  
pp. 8290
Author(s):  
Sariyamon Tiraphat ◽  
Vijj Kasemsup ◽  
Doungjai Buntup ◽  
Murallitharan Munisamy ◽  
Thang Huu Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
World Health ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Active Aging ◽  
Older Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Health Organization

Active aging is a challenging issue to promote older population health; still, there is little clarity on research investigating the determinants of active aging in developing countries. Therefore, this research aimed to examine the factors associated with the active aging of the older populations in ASEAN’s low and middle-income countries by focusing on Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Thailand. The study is a cross-sectional quantitative research study using multi-stage cluster sampling to randomize the sample. The sample consists of 2031 older people aged 55 years and over, including 510 Thai, 537 Malaysian, 487 Myanmar, and 497 Vietnamese. We collected a quantitative questionnaire of age-friendly environmental scale and active aging scale based on the World Health Organization (WHO) concept. The predictors of active aging include age-friendly environments, lifestyles, and socioeconomic factors; the data are analyzed by using multiple logistic regression. After adjusting for other factors, we found that older people living in a community with higher levels of age-friendly environments are 5.52 times more active than those in lower levels of age-friendly environments. Moreover, the older population with healthy lifestyles such as good dietary intake and high physical activity will be 4.93 times more active than those with unhealthy lifestyles. Additionally, older adults with partners, higher education, and aged between 55 and 64 years will be 1.70, 2.61, and 1.63 times more active than those with separate/divorce/widow, primary education, and age at 75 years or higher, respectively. Our results contribute considerable evidence for ASEAN policy-making to promote active aging in this region.

scholarly journals The Active Aging Agenda, Old Folk Devils and a New Moral Panic

2011 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth C.J. Pike
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older People ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Conclusive Evidence ◽  
Social Benefits ◽  
Active Aging ◽  
Moral Panics ◽  
International Policy ◽  
Policy Agendas

The proposal that older people should engage in “active aging” has come to dominate local, national, and international policy agendas. This encompasses a variety of ways that older persons might maintain active citizenship, but invariably promotes physical activity and exercise as having health and social benefits, despite a lack of conclusive evidence to support such claims. In this paper, I further examine the meaning of these claims through an analysis of policy documents, reports, and media articles which promote the perceived benefits of physical activity in later life. I revisit Cohen’s (2002) concepts of folk devils and moral panics to understand how these messages simultaneously problematize older people while creating a market for emergent moral entrepreneurs who claim to have the solution to the problem they have in part created. I conclude with recommendations for improved understanding of the benefits and appropriate provision for active aging.

DESAIN PENGUATAN KUALITAS POLITIK DINASTI DALAM PEMILIHAN KEPALA DAERAH

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-163
Author(s):  
Ahmad Siboy
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
National Level ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Local Democracy ◽  
Legal Requirements ◽  
Historical Approach ◽  
Dynastic Politics ◽  
Political Design ◽  
The Ideal

The purpose of this reseach is to describe the factors and implications of the proliferation of political dynasties and to find designs to create dynastic politics that do not conflict with the spirit of local democracy in Indonesia. The problem of this research is the factors and implications that make politics flourish in simultaneous Pilkada and the ideal dynastic political design. The research method used is normative juridical through the concept of an approach, legislation, case approach and historical approach. The results showed that dynastic politics mushroomed because the regional head as the ruler was unable to run again, the ruler at the national level wanted to use his power to place family members as rulers at the regional level. As a result, many candidates for regional heads are nominated without the competence and willingness to become regional heads. The ideal dynastic political design can be achieved with the requirements to be declared valid as a candidate for regional head as well as regulations that prevent unqualified regional head candidates from fulfilling formal or legal requirements as regional head candidates.

Improvement for some: poverty and social exclusion among older people and pensioners

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Demi Patsios
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Older People ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
General Position ◽  
Social Resources ◽  
Social Activities ◽  
Policy Action

This chapter focuses on several key areas of poverty and social exclusion experienced by older people and pensioners using B-SEM. Analyses by pensioner household type (n=2,296) show differences in older adults’: access to material, economic and social resources; participation in common social activities and civic and political participation; and quality of life. Younger pensioners (particularly couples) are least likely to report lower resources and exclusion from participation, and more likely to report higher quality of life. In contrast, older and single (particularly female) pensioners are most likely to report lower levels of economic and social resources and lower scores on participation and quality of life sub-domains. Although the general position of pensioners has improved over the past decade, the findings conclude that this has not been the case for all pensioners. The policy situation explaining some of these disparities and the implications for further policy action are discussed.

scholarly journals The Museum System of Modern Kazakhstan: Classification and Typology of Museums

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-89
Author(s):  
Abay Satubaldin ◽  
Kunikey Sakhiyeva
Keyword(s):  
National Level ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
District Level ◽  
Soviet System ◽  
Provincial Level ◽  
The Past ◽  
System A ◽  
The Subject ◽  
First Time

This article discusses the museum system of modern Kazakhstan and offers, for the first time ever, a classification and typology of the country’s museums.In recent years in independent Kazakhstan, on the basis of the Soviet system, a modern museum network has been formed which currently lists 250 museums. Among them are 17 national-level museums, 54 at the regional level, 73 at the provincial level, 103 branches of regional- and district-level museums and four private museums.The purpose of this article is to analyse the museum system of modern Kazakhstan and develop a classification and typology of the country’s museums.In the course of the study, conducted in 2017–2018, data was collected on the activities of museums at the national, regional and district levels over the past seven years. From the results of this investigation, the museums of Kazakhstan were systematized according to the subject or topic of the museum (e.g. history, art, scientific), its affiliation (national, regional district), and by size, measured by number of employees.

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