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Health of the Elderly uvodne misli | preface
Care for the elderly reflects the maturity
of the society
The world’s population of elderly people is growing at an unprecedented
rate. In order to improve the well-being and quality of life of the afore-
mentioned population, several studies and initiatives focus on its physical
and mental health as well as on the enhancement of its social life. At the same
time, researchers and public authorities pay special attention to the identifica-
tion of particularly vulnerable older adults who are at risk from poor health.
Their condition is a latent danger for their life as well as well-being of the en-
tire society.
This publication aims to raise the awareness about the health of the elderly and
well-being by presenting to the public the recent scientific and expert contribu-
tions to this field. It is intended for researchers, university lecturers, students,
various experts in the field of health care as well as those who are interested in
the well-being of the elderly. “Le Fil Rouge” of the publication is the presenta-
tion of various approaches to improve health and quality of life for the elderly.
Authors of the contributions present the current studies and innovative prac-
tical approaches by focusing on: (1) the psychosocial aspects of adjustment to
aging and how they could be implemented in practice; (2) the identification
of various nutrition problems in this population and presentation of potential
solutions; (3) the best practices and future solutions in the use of information
and communication technologies for the activation in everyday activities and in-
teraction with health services; (4) the impact of the quality of built environment
on the occurrence of a variety of aging problems; and last, but not least, (5) the
effects of different physical activity programmes promoting strength, balance,
and overall fitness of the elderly.
We hope that the conference as well as the current publication will satisfy your
expectations. You are kindly invited to the 2019 Faculty of Health Sciences
Conference dedicated to child and adolescent health.
The Editorial Board
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Care for the elderly reflects the maturity
of the society
The world’s population of elderly people is growing at an unprecedented
rate. In order to improve the well-being and quality of life of the afore-
mentioned population, several studies and initiatives focus on its physical
and mental health as well as on the enhancement of its social life. At the same
time, researchers and public authorities pay special attention to the identifica-
tion of particularly vulnerable older adults who are at risk from poor health.
Their condition is a latent danger for their life as well as well-being of the en-
tire society.
This publication aims to raise the awareness about the health of the elderly and
well-being by presenting to the public the recent scientific and expert contribu-
tions to this field. It is intended for researchers, university lecturers, students,
various experts in the field of health care as well as those who are interested in
the well-being of the elderly. “Le Fil Rouge” of the publication is the presenta-
tion of various approaches to improve health and quality of life for the elderly.
Authors of the contributions present the current studies and innovative prac-
tical approaches by focusing on: (1) the psychosocial aspects of adjustment to
aging and how they could be implemented in practice; (2) the identification
of various nutrition problems in this population and presentation of potential
solutions; (3) the best practices and future solutions in the use of information
and communication technologies for the activation in everyday activities and in-
teraction with health services; (4) the impact of the quality of built environment
on the occurrence of a variety of aging problems; and last, but not least, (5) the
effects of different physical activity programmes promoting strength, balance,
and overall fitness of the elderly.
We hope that the conference as well as the current publication will satisfy your
expectations. You are kindly invited to the 2019 Faculty of Health Sciences
Conference dedicated to child and adolescent health.
The Editorial Board
9
