Kształcenie osób starszych w koncepcji aktywnego starzenia się

• Authors: Anita Richert-Kaźmierska , Marcin Forkiewicz

Title variants

EN

The Older People's Training in Concept of Active Aging

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

Since the beginning of the twentieth century in Europe a process of aging is hastening. Initially the demographic transformation focused on the "old EU", now it is affecting the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, including Poland. Poland has exceeded the threshold of demographic old age in 1967. In 2010, the share of people aged over 65 in the total population of country amounted to about 13%. OECD forecasts show that in the year 2050 the elderly population (over 65 years old) will constitute 50% of the Polish population. The European Union and national governments face the challenge of mitigating the socio-economic effects of population aging. At EU, national and regional levels there are implemented the programs of active aging, affecting the elderly in the following dimensions: professional, social and individual. They are addressed primarily to the elderly, but also to other target groups. They counteract the ageism and build the awareness of demographic changes' processes. Education is an extremely important aspect of active aging. It performs two vital roles: delaying the individuals aging process, and furthermore, facilitates adaptation to old age. The essence of the article is to present the concept of active aging, and education functions it that. The study presents the educational activity of the elderly in Poland, too.

Keywords

PL

Edukacja; Ludzie starsi; Starzenie się społeczeństw

EN

Ageing of the population; Education; Elderly people

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Katowicach
• Journal: Studia Ekonomiczne
• Year: 2013
• Volume: 131
• Pages: 127-139

Contributors

author

Anita Richert-Kaźmierska

author

Marcin Forkiewicz

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ISSN

2083-8611