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Selected Chapters of Gerontology

Class at Faculty of Education |
OB2317148

Syllabus

Gerontology and Geriatry

Demography of Aging

Old Age and Aging

Living the Olg Age and its Support

Social Consequences of Aging

Health and Disease in the Old Age

Mental Health in the Old Age

Social Security in the Old Age

Longterm Health Social Care

Geriatric Precaution and Quality of Life

Ethics and Economics of Aging

Social Pathology of Aging

Intergenerational Solidarity, Family, Ageism

Annotation

Attention is devoted to social gerontology, demographics of aging, socio-economical situation of older population. Discussed topics include: social environment, social and socio-psychological issues of aging and the old age, social contacts, family relationships, generation problems, issues of loneliness and social isolation in relation to self-sufficiency, attitudes and behavior of elderly people, attitudes of the public towards older generation and retirement preparation.

Also health-social and socio-psychological aspects of providing overall care of the old people are mentioned.