Naslov
Creation of dementia-friendly public libraries in Croatia

Autori
Petr Balog, Kornelija

Izvornik
AIB studi (2280-9112) 63 (2023), 1; 135-147

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
public libraries ; Alzheimer's disease patients ; Croatia

Sažetak
Social exclusion in later life involves the marginalization of older adults from all aspects of life in today’s society and requires a significant change in public and social policy in ageing societies. Particularly excluded from all aspects of life are (older) people suffering from some form of dementia. Public library services are tailored to meet the informational and recreational needs of all population groups and are particularly suited to help overcome problems of exclusion. However, the research indicates that dementia library services are still in their very beginnings in most countries, including Croatia. This paper presents the goals and results of two projects carried out by the Department of Information Sciences of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University J. J. Strossmayer in Osijek, Croatia. Those projects deal with information needs and public library services of people with dementia (in particular, Alzheimer’s disease) and their caregivers.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Informacijske i komunikacijske znanosti

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