Naslov
The Golden Age of Adulthood – Presentation of work of the Department of Gerontology (Theaching Institute of Public Health of Primorsko-goranska County)

Autori
Vlah, Nevenka ; Glibotić Kresina, Helena ; Gašparović Babić, Svjetlana ; Kresina, Sandro ; Beg Zrakić, Ljiljana ; Sorta-Bilajac Turina, Iva

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
The International Symposium „Health for all?! Healthy ageing!“ Abstract Book / Rukavina, Tomislav ; Tomljenović, Morana ; Bilajac, Lovorka - Rijeka : Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Rijeci, 2014, 38-39

ISBN
978-953-7957-21-6

Skup
The International Symposium „Health for all?! Healthy ageing!“

Mjesto i datum
Rijeka, Hrvatska, 29.05.2014. - 30.05.2014

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Ključne riječi
healthy ageing, gerontology, public health

Sažetak
Aging is one of the greatest social, economic and health challenges of the 21st century. Aging and old age are clearly distinct. Aging is a progressive, continuous and gradual process of reducing the structure and function of organs and organ systems, while old age itself represents a certain period of life associated with chronological age. The World Health Organization divides old age into: early (65-74 years), middle (75-84), old age (85 and over). The share of over 65 years in Croatia, according to the census of the 2011 amounts to 17.7% of the total population ; 1.4% are older than 85 years. Demographic forecasts predict that in 2050, 60% of the European population will be older than 65 years. Teaching Institute of Public Health of Primorsko–goranska County, the Department of Gerontology conducts a number of public health activities to promote active, healthy, productive aging, preserving functional capacity, improving positive health behaviors, prevention of risk factors in the development of diseases and injuries, keeping the elderly population in their residence community in which they live with their own family as long as possible. Department also conducts numerous health education and disease prevention activities as well as promotion of healthy lifestyle for the elderly in Primorsko- goranska County (gerontology workshops ‘The Golden Age of Adulthood’, programs of secondary prevention (osteoporosis screening), examinations and education for early detection of melanoma, program ‘Obesity - a Disease of Modern Society’), as well as the activities of continuing education for health professionals (gerontology discussions for physicians, lectures, workshops, symposiums, etc.), and celebrates the International Day of Older Persons each year. The main motto of the global activities of the health and social care of older people is their integration into society with the aim of adding life to years, not years to life.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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