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Health of the the Elderly uvodne misli | preface
In 2021, the Faculty of Health Sciences is organizing its fifth annual conference,
the second on the topic of health of the elderly. This year's conference is in-
tended for exchanging opinions, research results and experiences of experts
in the field of elderly health. At the previous annual conference with the same
title, we emphasized that the proportion of the elderly in the world population
is rapidly increasing. We talked about many research activities and public initia-
tives aiming to improve the health care for the elderly and their social life. Sim-
ilar can be said today, and we have to point out that there are still many unan-
swered questions and opportunities for research in the field of health of the
elderly. The elderly were probably more affected than any other group by the
SARS-CoV-2 virus epidemic. Studies show that during the epidemic, a high-
er incidence of anxiety, depression, and feelings of loneliness was observed
among the elderly. We believe that with the contributions at the conference,
we will also contribute to a better coping of the elderly with the epidemic.
The main goal of the conference is to increase the general awareness of impor-
tance of caring for the health of the elderly, by presenting the latest relevant
findings, and to encourage further reflection and cooperation of experts in this
field. In this collection of papers, one can find first-hand presentations of vari-
ous interventions, designed to improve the health and overall quality of lives of
the elderly. This time, the conference is divided into five sections, with which
we want to encourage the connection of experts of related interests and pro-
fessional backgrounds. The articles cover topics in the field of nutrition for the
health of older adults, the importance of physical activity, technological solu-
tions, psychology and sociology, and physiotherapy. We know that we can only
treat a person holistically if we consider all of these aspects. Thus, we hope that
the conference will also encourage cooperation between the different profes-
sional groups.
We hope that the conference will offer a comprehensive overview of the is-
sue of the health of the elderly, and encourage researchers, professionals and
students to continue thinking, working, researching and taking action. The sci-
entific and professional literature on the topic of the health of the elderly is al-
ready quite extensive, but it is nevertheless necessary to join forces in the com-
ing years and decades to shape the society in such a way as to ensure healthy
aging for everyone.
Prof. Nejc Šarabon, PhD.,
chair of the Conference Programme Committee
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In 2021, the Faculty of Health Sciences is organizing its fifth annual conference,
the second on the topic of health of the elderly. This year's conference is in-
tended for exchanging opinions, research results and experiences of experts
in the field of elderly health. At the previous annual conference with the same
title, we emphasized that the proportion of the elderly in the world population
is rapidly increasing. We talked about many research activities and public initia-
tives aiming to improve the health care for the elderly and their social life. Sim-
ilar can be said today, and we have to point out that there are still many unan-
swered questions and opportunities for research in the field of health of the
elderly. The elderly were probably more affected than any other group by the
SARS-CoV-2 virus epidemic. Studies show that during the epidemic, a high-
er incidence of anxiety, depression, and feelings of loneliness was observed
among the elderly. We believe that with the contributions at the conference,
we will also contribute to a better coping of the elderly with the epidemic.
The main goal of the conference is to increase the general awareness of impor-
tance of caring for the health of the elderly, by presenting the latest relevant
findings, and to encourage further reflection and cooperation of experts in this
field. In this collection of papers, one can find first-hand presentations of vari-
ous interventions, designed to improve the health and overall quality of lives of
the elderly. This time, the conference is divided into five sections, with which
we want to encourage the connection of experts of related interests and pro-
fessional backgrounds. The articles cover topics in the field of nutrition for the
health of older adults, the importance of physical activity, technological solu-
tions, psychology and sociology, and physiotherapy. We know that we can only
treat a person holistically if we consider all of these aspects. Thus, we hope that
the conference will also encourage cooperation between the different profes-
sional groups.
We hope that the conference will offer a comprehensive overview of the is-
sue of the health of the elderly, and encourage researchers, professionals and
students to continue thinking, working, researching and taking action. The sci-
entific and professional literature on the topic of the health of the elderly is al-
ready quite extensive, but it is nevertheless necessary to join forces in the com-
ing years and decades to shape the society in such a way as to ensure healthy
aging for everyone.
Prof. Nejc Šarabon, PhD.,
chair of the Conference Programme Committee
9
