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Dignified life of people in the third age

The discourse of this paper is to enable the quality and the dignified life of people in the third age considering the impact of the increase of the aging population. The question of the social importance of aging in our country and in the world is gaining ever greater public awareness. The authors are explaining the reason for this through two aspects as the fundamental origin: the opportunities that aging provides or the burden that it imposes on the people in the third age to change their place and the importance in the society. By focusing on the growth of the senior citizens population worldwide and the statistical indicators in the Republic of Croatia, it also includes its impact on the health aspect of the population. For the purpose of improving the quality of life of senior citizens, a solution is provided through a model that represents a transition period towards a life in a retirement home, which presents their contribution to society through personal knowledge and experience. The paper will present the results of the research conducted on 100 inhabitants of the Republic of Croatia, showing that the activity of senior citizens contributes to the quality and dignity of their lives and health. Additionally, the views of the younger and older population will be highlighted by such a model of spending time which clearly implies the quality of life of all involved.

quality of life, model of quality of life of senior citizens, increase of age, change

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