scholarly journals State Administration in the Field of Education of People of the “Third Age” in Ukraine

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-88
Author(s):  
Paulina Budryte ◽  
Milana V. Pakhomova ◽  
Svitlana I. Synenko ◽  
Taras Z. Garasymiev ◽  
Victoria Z. Chornopiskaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Social Model ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Third Age ◽  
The Third ◽  
State Administration ◽  
Self Development ◽  
Social Adaptability ◽  
The Face ◽  
First Time

Education of people of the “third age” is based on the fact that the ability to self-development and understanding of the surrounding world is reduced to the application of previously acquired knowledge in a certain period of time. At the same time, it is believed that a decrease in cognitive abilities and an increase in inaccuracies in motor skills leads to the fact that it is almost impossible to master new knowledge. Determining the extent to which this statement corresponds to psychological and educational attitudes shapes the relevance of the study. The novelty of the research is determined by the fact that, for the first time, it is proposed to approach the topic of education for people of “third age” not only as a problem, which is determined solely for increasing the employment of the population and raising the retirement age. The authors offer to consider the topic of the research as a factor in improving the standard of living and social adaptability of "third age" citizens. Models of university and distance education are considered in the article. The practical significance of the research is determined by the need to develop the issue outlined in the face of crisis and the desire of public administration to identify priorities for the formation of a qualitatively new social model. A model of comparative analysis with foreign models is used in the research as well as and the experience of implementation is offered to be implemented.

MASTERY BELIEFS AND PRODUCTIVE LEISURE ACTIVITIES IN THE THIRD AGE

2003 ◽  
Vol 31 (7) ◽  
pp. 643-656 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erika Timmer ◽  
Marja Aartsen
Keyword(s):  
Strong Predictor ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Control Beliefs ◽  
Third Age ◽  
The Third ◽  
Productive Activities ◽  
Broad Concept ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Impact

In the present study we examined the associations between beliefs of mastery and 2 important kinds of productive activities in the third age: participation in education, and volunteering. Within the broad concept of mastery beliefs, differential aspects of self-regulatory cognitions were studied, that is, self-esteem, control beliefs, effort to complete behavior, persistence in the face of adversity, and willingness to initiate behavior. Effects of these aspects on carrying out activities were investigated and controlled for the impact of some situational and demographic factors. Findings suggest that a general sense of mastery, as reflected in self-esteem and control beliefs, is not a precondition for study and volunteering work in the third age. However, special components of self-efficacy turned out to play a part. Willingness to initiate behavior emerged as a strong predictor for taking on educational activities, as was persistence in the face of adversity for being active as a volunteer. In the discussion possibilities were looked at fpr how better to match productive activities in later life to personal dispositions.

scholarly journals EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE OF THE “THIRD AGE” IN RUSSIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (10) ◽  
pp. 156-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. N. Dzhurinskiy
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Third Age ◽  
The Third

Introduction. In today’s world, numbers of people of the senior generation are steadily increasing due to longer life expectancy. In this regard, questions of maintaining seniors’ working capacity, physical and psychological wellbeing and support of high vitality are updated. In this particular situation, an institute of formation of the “third age” is in high demand. The institution is considered as an integral part of a general continuous educational process during all life giving an opportunity to elderly citizens to stay actively full members of society.  The aim of the publication was to describe socio-pedagogical research and practical experience in the education of the elderly (the “third age”) in post-Soviet Russia at the turn of the 20th–21st centuries.Methodology and research methods. The research was based on socio-cultural approach to organisation of the education system, philosophical ideas about objective positivism, concept of continuous and non-formal life-long education and theory of comparative pedagogy.Results and scientific novelty. On the basis of scientific publications and documentary sources, many of which have until been out of the research field, the initial stage of genesis of education of the “third age” in Russia was systemically analysed. Its legislative base, tasks, contents of programmes and technology were investigated; the practicability of such education was esteemed. The representatives of the “third age” were characterised as members of education – in terms of their social activity, level of the previous educational preparation, cultural and educational inquiries and differentiation on gender. Desire for world outlook generalisation, mentorship and freedom from marginalization complex after retirement were noted. The practices of the first institutions and projects of education in the “third age” were analysed: retro clubs, open universities. The structure, curriculum and the results of the education of the “third age” were characterised by the example of “third age” universities in Orel, Stavropol and Chelyabinsk. Social, pedagogical, psychological and medical and recreational tasks of such educational organisations were designated; the humanistic principles and practice-focused orientations of their activity were emphasised. In addition, the shortcomings were listed: exaggerated encyclopedism of programmes, domination of verbal material presentation, unsuitable use of forms and methods for “aged” students; lack of the funded legal base of such education, its worthy financing and shortage of special teaching personnel. However, despite shortcomings and gaps, the social advantage of the education focused on satisfaction of essential needs and interests of elderly people is obvious. The results of monitoring outcomes and surveys, in particular, recorded a marked strengthening of physical and psychological health of students, emergence of vital incentives and decrease in intergenerational conflicts in their families. The similarities and distinctions of ideas and processes within the formation and development of the system of education of the “third age” in Russia and abroad were shown. The worldwide tendency of social turn towards the changed needs of elderly people was emphasised.Practical significance. The materials of the present research will make it possible to effectively cope with new challenges and solve current problems of additional education, which is oriented on a specific social stratum – older adults, taking into account their characteristics and expectations.

Notes on the African long-eared bats of the genus Laephotis (family Vespertilionidae)

1971 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 885-888 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. L. Peterson
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Face ◽  
First Time

The third known specimen of Laephotis wintoni is compared with the other two known examples, and morphological details are analyzed and compared with examples of Laephotis angolensis. Details of the face and ear of L. wintoni are illustrated, and photographs of the skulls of both species are provided for the first time.

scholarly journals Adaptation Potential of Teachers of the Third Age in the Conditions of Higher Education Transformation

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 146-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. A. Shuklina ◽  
M. V. Pevnaya ◽  
E. A. Shirokova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Community ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Retirement Age ◽  
Third Age ◽  
Social Community ◽  
The Third ◽  
Russian Higher Education ◽  
High Level

Introduction. In many countries around the world, the increase in life expectancy leads to significant social transformations. Institutional structures, social protection policies and legislation on the life and employment of older citizens are being changed today. In Russian higher education, more than a third of professional community belongs to the group of teachers of the third (pre-retirement and retirement) age. The modernisation of this area and the raising of the retirement age will make it possible to study the peculiarities of this group of faculty members as a reserve of the vocational training system.The aim of the present article is to characterise the adaptive potential of social community of teachers of the third age in the context of the transformation of higher education.Methodology and research methods. The methodological framework of the article is based on the set of general scientific approaches: communal, comparative, institutional, resource. The first method provides an opportunity to consider teachers of the third age as a social community with their own specific features. The comparative approach is used to see specific features in dynamics (on the materials of official statistics) and to compare them with similar characteristics of teachers of other age groups. The institutional and resource approaches are aimed at identifying adaptive abilities of teachers of the third age against the background of current restructuring processes in higher education. The article is based on the materials of research projects conducted in 2017–2019 and on a mass survey of teachers. The general population consisted of 51 universities of the Ural Federal District. The volume of the sample of teachers is 810 people.Results and scientific novelty. The study showed that teachers of the third age are characterised by a high level of adaptation to changes in higher education. They successfully fulfill themselves in scientific and pedagogical activities. They are characterised by relatively high publication and grant activities, realisation of new educational forms and high motivation and readiness to improve their com petencies and qualifications. At the same time, teachers of the third age estimate their social security in the professional sphere as extremely low. This community is characterised by a high level of criticality in relation to the implemented institutional changes in the field of higher education, which is based on a socially mature responsibility formed within their professional activities for the consequences of decisions taken.Practical significance. The research undertaken demonstrates the stereotype inadequacy concerning non-adaptability of third-age university teachers to technological, content and organisational innovations. Moreover, teachers of the third age are a significant factor in the sustainable development of universities. Therefore, it is necessary to develop management models and create institutional conditions for maximum use of human capital of third-age teachers, whose peculiarities, needs and opportunities in the system of Russian higher education are inadequately taken into account today.

scholarly journals Longevidade e Sexualidade: uma Abordagem Inerente à Atuação do Enfermeiro Enquanto Educador em Saúde

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 251
Author(s):  
Maria Elizabeth Da Costa Felipe Santiago
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Visual Stimulation ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Caribbean Literature ◽  
Physical Contact ◽  
Third Age ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Face

Falar da sexualidade na terceira idade é uma temática ainda ligada a tabus, pois há escassez de menções e diálogos tanto pelos profissionais de saúde como pelos próprios idosos que se intimidam e deixam de praticar a sexualidade pela repressão da sociedade, assim como pela complexidade oriunda de alterações fisiológicas e psíquicas, que também colaboram como grandes fatores para não prática da atividade sexual. Todavia, esse envolvimento de amor, afeto e contato físico estabelece um vínculo de laços prazerosos que precisa ser dialogado no decurso de todas as etapas da vida. Assim sendo, este estudo tem por objetivo analisar a produção científica sobre a sexualidade na terceira idade e os problemas enfrentados por essa população, o que engloba e requer dos profissionais da saúde, em especial o enfermeiro como educador nesse processo de envelhecimento e sexualidade, em que  o presente artigo se trata de uma revisão narrativa realizada através da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde e consultas aos bancos de dados ScientificElectronic Library Online(SciELO), Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (Lilacs) e na Medical LiteratureAnalysisandRetrieval System Online (MEDLINE).  Como critérios de inclusão foram aplicados: artigos com disponibilidade completa e de origem nacional, bem como relação direta com o estudo. À vista disso é possível levar em consideração o envelhecimento enfrentado positivamente, a prática sexual que aceita, religião e a educação, pois estes são responsáveis pela influência do exercício sexual, devendo ser encorajados por meio de estímulo visual, carícias e afeto, a atividade sexual continua sendo exercida caso o próprio idoso e seu parceiro tenham condições físicas e mentais para permanecerem executando. Visto isso, a sexualidade perdura em construção no decorrer do trajeto do ser humano, e em face desse processo o enfermeiro deve exercer o papel de educador, incluindo o ensino em saúde no ambiente de atuação profissional, no que se refere à educação sexual. Palavras-chave: Terceira Idade. Profissionais de Enfermagem. Educação Sexual. AbstractTalking about sexuality in the third age is a topic still related to taboos, because there is a shortage of mentions and dialogues both by health professionals and by the elderly themselves who are intimidated and stop practicing sexuality due to the repressing society, as well as by the complexity of physiological changes and psychic factors that also collaborate as great factors for non-practice of sexual activity. However, this involvement of love, affection and physical contact establishes a bond of pleasurable bonds that needs to be dialogued throughout all the stages of life. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the scientific production on sexuality in the third age and the problems faced by this population, which encompasses and requires from  the health professionals, especially the nurse as educator in this process of aging and sexuality, when  this article deals with a narrative review carried out through the Virtual Health Library and consultations with the ScientificElectronic Library Online (SciELO), Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (Lilacs) and the Medical Literature Analysis andRetrieval System Online (MEDLINE), being followed as inclusion criteria: articles with complete availability and of national origin, as well as direct relationship  with the study. Therefore,  it is possible to take into account aging faced positively, the sexual practice which accepts religion and education, as they are responsible for the  sexual exercise influence, these should be encouraged through visual stimulation, caresses and affection, activity continue to be exercised if the elderly and his or her partner have physical and mental conditions. Thus,, sexuality continues to be built during the course of the human being, and in the face of this process, the nurse must exercise the role of educator, including health education in the professional environment, regarding sex education. Keywords: Elderly. Nursing Professionals. Sex Education.

scholarly journals The crystal structure of the N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase from Nostoc sp. KVJ10 reveals the true dimer

2019 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie-Josée Haglund Halsør ◽  
Ulli Rothweiler ◽  
Bjørn Altermark ◽  
Inger Lin Uttakleiv Raeder
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Sialic Acid ◽  
Age Structure ◽  
Crystal Packing ◽  
The Other ◽  
Third Age ◽  
Northern Norway ◽  
Space Group ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Face

N-Acetylglucosamine 2-epimerases (AGEs) catalyze the interconversion of N-acetylglucosamine and N-acetylmannosamine. They can be used to perform the first step in the synthesis of sialic acid from N-acetylglucosamine, which makes the need for efficient AGEs a priority. This study presents the structure of the AGE from Nostoc sp. KVJ10 collected in northern Norway, referred to as nAGE10. It is the third AGE structure to be published to date, and the first one in space group P42212. The nAGE10 monomer folds as an (α/α)6 barrel in a similar manner to that of the previously published AGEs, but the crystal did not contain the dimers that have previously been reported. The previously proposed `back-to-back' assembly involved the face of the AGE monomer where the barrel helices are connected by small loops. Instead, a `front-to-front' dimer was found in nAGE10 involving the long loops that connect the barrel helices at this end. This assembly is also present in the other AGE structures, but was attributed to crystal packing, even though the `front' interface areas are larger and are more conserved than the `back' interface areas. In addition, the front-to-front association allows a better explanation of the previously reported observations considering surface cysteines. Together, these results indicate that the `front-to-front' dimer is the most probable biological assembly for AGEs.

ADRENOCORTICAL FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE SEVERE BRAIN AND PITUITARY LESION

1962 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 254-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. H. Bassøe ◽  
R. Emberland ◽  
E. Glück ◽  
K. F. Støa
Keyword(s):  
Pituitary Gland ◽  
Adrenal Cortex ◽  
Artificial Ventilation ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Adrenocortical Function ◽  
The Third ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Pituitary Lesion ◽  
Steroid Excretion ◽  
The Brain

ABSTRACT The steroid excretion and the plasma corticosteroids were investigated in three patients with necrosis of the brain and of the pituitary gland. The patients were kept alive by artificial ventilation. In two of the patients the neutral 17-ketosteroids and the 17-hydrocorticosteroids fell to extremely low levels. At the same time, the number of eosinophil cells showed a tendency to increase. Corticotrophin administered intravenously twice to the third patient had a stimulating effect on the adrenal cortex. The theoretical and practical significance of these findings is discussed.

TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES AT THIRD-YEAR STUDENTS IN POLAND

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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