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ial inclusion of older adults as an element of health in remote psihologija / sociala in zdravje starejših odraslih | psychology / social and health of the elderly
areas - stakeholders’ views
Andreja Mezinec, Monika Robnik Levart, Ria Jagodic, Lucija Benko, Mojca
Gabrijelčič Blenkuš, Luka Kronegger
National Institute of public health, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Introduction and purpose. An ageing of population can no longer be avoided,
it should be addressed responsible. Active and Healthy Ageing (AHA) cuts
across different areas such as social, health, long-term care, wellbeing, healthy
lifestyles, culture and tourism. The remote areas of the Alpine Space (AS) have
their own specialties that need to be identified and taken into account when
developing responses. Cross-sectoral and multidisciplinary stakeholder in-
volvement plays an important role in finding appropriate solutions. The AS-
TAHG project has analyzed stakeholders’ views about different areas one of
that was social inclusion.
Content presentation. Since 2018, the NIJZ has been involved in a three-year AS-
TAHG project. A key activity of the project was the coordination and network-
ing of stakeholders and involving authorities from different sectors. During the
project, NIJZ intervened in various areas (including social) through a stake-
holder opinion survey with previously identified stakeholders in the Gorenjs-
ka and Goriška regions. At final stage interviews with key stakeholders were
done. Respondents commented on the claims about the contribution to in-
crease social inclusion, knowledge sharing and support in their community and
presented their views on the “Elderly for elderly” program. Questions on the
challenges to strengthen opportunities for knowledge sharing and support for
older adults in the local environment follows. The last question addressed co-
operation with partners in the local environment in the field of social inclusion.
The results show a desire for greater social inclusion of older adults through
mutual exchange of knowledge and support. Societies and volunteers were
highlighted as key to achieving greater social inclusion, but they face a lack of
society members. They agreed on the need to enable the older adults to re-
main in their home environment as long as possible. Professional help is indis-
pensable in this context, as it brings people closer to the users. Stakeholders
are working with respondents from different sectors to strengthen the social
inclusion of older adults.
Conclusions. Social inclusion it is part of our everyday lives, because of that is
important to research and talk about it. Quality social inclusion of older peo-
ple is an important part of healthy ageing. Intergenerational cooperation also
has an important role in improving the social inclusion of older adults. Ageing
begins at birth. In remote areas of the AS older adults need more community
support. In addition, identification of needs, joint cross-sectoral and multidis-
ciplinary networking and a bottom-up approach that take into account region-
al specificities are (according to the authors) the key to the success of the im-
plementation of appropriate older adult’s friendly regional policies of the AHA,
which was also the aim of the ASTAHG project.
Keywords: active and healthy ageing, remote areas, social inclusion, stakehold-
er involvement
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areas - stakeholders’ views
Andreja Mezinec, Monika Robnik Levart, Ria Jagodic, Lucija Benko, Mojca
Gabrijelčič Blenkuš, Luka Kronegger
National Institute of public health, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Introduction and purpose. An ageing of population can no longer be avoided,
it should be addressed responsible. Active and Healthy Ageing (AHA) cuts
across different areas such as social, health, long-term care, wellbeing, healthy
lifestyles, culture and tourism. The remote areas of the Alpine Space (AS) have
their own specialties that need to be identified and taken into account when
developing responses. Cross-sectoral and multidisciplinary stakeholder in-
volvement plays an important role in finding appropriate solutions. The AS-
TAHG project has analyzed stakeholders’ views about different areas one of
that was social inclusion.
Content presentation. Since 2018, the NIJZ has been involved in a three-year AS-
TAHG project. A key activity of the project was the coordination and network-
ing of stakeholders and involving authorities from different sectors. During the
project, NIJZ intervened in various areas (including social) through a stake-
holder opinion survey with previously identified stakeholders in the Gorenjs-
ka and Goriška regions. At final stage interviews with key stakeholders were
done. Respondents commented on the claims about the contribution to in-
crease social inclusion, knowledge sharing and support in their community and
presented their views on the “Elderly for elderly” program. Questions on the
challenges to strengthen opportunities for knowledge sharing and support for
older adults in the local environment follows. The last question addressed co-
operation with partners in the local environment in the field of social inclusion.
The results show a desire for greater social inclusion of older adults through
mutual exchange of knowledge and support. Societies and volunteers were
highlighted as key to achieving greater social inclusion, but they face a lack of
society members. They agreed on the need to enable the older adults to re-
main in their home environment as long as possible. Professional help is indis-
pensable in this context, as it brings people closer to the users. Stakeholders
are working with respondents from different sectors to strengthen the social
inclusion of older adults.
Conclusions. Social inclusion it is part of our everyday lives, because of that is
important to research and talk about it. Quality social inclusion of older peo-
ple is an important part of healthy ageing. Intergenerational cooperation also
has an important role in improving the social inclusion of older adults. Ageing
begins at birth. In remote areas of the AS older adults need more community
support. In addition, identification of needs, joint cross-sectoral and multidis-
ciplinary networking and a bottom-up approach that take into account region-
al specificities are (according to the authors) the key to the success of the im-
plementation of appropriate older adult’s friendly regional policies of the AHA,
which was also the aim of the ASTAHG project.
Keywords: active and healthy ageing, remote areas, social inclusion, stakehold-
er involvement
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