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Age-friendly environments: global trends and where is Central and Eastern Europe? EAST Workshop Budapest, 10-11 June 2016 Zsuzsa Széman Maria Tróbert Semmelweis University
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Demographic and urbanisation trends by 2050 WORLD 50+ 34% 65+22% Population of world in cities70% WHO, 2005, Global Age-friendly Cities -32 cities, Guide (2007)
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Elder-friendly approach environment, social /welfare, societal follow up/ action, implemantation researches, secondary analysis proper urban planning e.g adequate urban environment financial sources experts/knowledge
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East Canada, Quebec region 177 settlements Ottawa Pedestrian Signal Technology Snow Go Programmarket principle Snow Go Assistant Programsocial Low income/handicapped Snow Angelcivil /neighbours
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Quebec region, Ottawa Community Connect Training Gatekeeper model Isolated older people Mapping needs Listen to older people Fulfil needs Social department of local government Volunteers
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Canada: West, British Columbia 2007-2010:30 cities Vancouver: „Elder-friendly Action Plan 2013-2015” (60+) improve health state and well-being decrease/eliminate social inequalities by action program services for active and healthy built environment safety and emergency education/training Awareness Elaborated by: seniors, carers, family carers of demented people, NGOs, local decision makers
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Canada: Mid - Manibota region Research: since late 90s Centre on Aging, University of Manitoba new concept research on age-friendliness projects mapping elder-friendly plans 2013 more than 100 age-friendly settlements 1/3 below 1000- rural region
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Manibota: age-friendly rural settlements Meaning and practice 1. Built environment and transport 2. Social participation 3. Information
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1. Built environment and transport Alteration E nvironment: e.g. set up public WC, obstacle-free public environment/public building, increase green areas, better lighting Involving market actors e.g. convince shop owners to let the public use the WC Transport logistics
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2.Social participation a) whole community e.g. recreation/health prevention for everybody, parties, social gatherings for all age groups, b) only for older age groups: e.g. mapping older people at social risk, visits, drive training, swimming training, innovative projects by involving them
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3. Information For whole community social, health, cultural, services safety emergency Only for older generations elder-friendly/current events
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Main pillars of age-friendly environment research ICT development – long distances, bad weather tertiary education communication between different actors volunteers, older people financial support good examples - widespread focus: ageing society aim to prevent social exclusion
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USA Similar trends Similar tools Research E.g. University of Wisconsin, Institute on Ageing and Environment 2015: age-friendly − 24 states − 47 cities − New York City BUT Sun City 26% 65+ built for older people, different approach
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Australia By 2051 85 + 6% 15-64 67% (57% in 2002) Science/research + policy Elder-friendly environment Urban Isolated areas
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To elaborate: HOW? Planning whole community older people Tasmania Positive Ageing Plan, 2006-2011 Positive Ageing Plan, 2012 – 2016
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Pillars of Positive Ageing Plan 1. Health 2. Social 3. Community
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Health health state financial situation personal characteristics gender time spent alone
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2. Social family relations social network relations with carer
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3. Community social capital information on social/community events available services improve services allowance, benefit improve access to transport prevention of discrimination tailored services development of infrastructure
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QUEENSLAND big region cooperation with Tasmania adaptation of approach, good examples
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Australia: Research Many researches from 2000s One result e.g. correlation between time spent away from home and subjective „being active” Source AirdSource Aird, Rosemary L - Buys, Laurie (2015): Active Aging: Exploration into Self-Ratings of "Being Active," Out-of-Home Physical Activity, and Participation among Older Australian Adults Living in Four Different Settings.Journal of aging research 2015 (9):501823 BuysActive Aging: Exploration into Self-Ratings of "Being Active," Out-of-Home Physical Activity, and Participation among Older Australian Adults Living in Four Different Settings
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Japan: age-friendly criteria 1971: city for the youth but old now Very rapid ageing city should follow, adapt to changes physical during lifetime in life of family in styles of generations habits of generation
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To achieve age-friendly environment ageing-friendly planning, decision making, financing, Research development/ICT, mobilisation of family resources
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China Mainland China family role, special culture ageing persons should remain with their family Hong Kong joint families - living together Singapore Planning 3 generations living together China: special feature: different culture, role of family
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India, Sri Lanka: age-friendly environment: different meaning India, Delhi poverty- poor infrastructure-crime police: mapping older people at risk, telephone register Sri Lanka Cataracts - Eye Camps for Older People monks –temple- urge participation in screening New dimension of age-friendly environment: religion
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Dublin Declaration on Age-Friendly Cities and Communities in Europe 2013 e.g. 10 European cities – research Change of climate increasing morbidity (older people) o age friendly environment more green areas decrease negative trends. increase social cohesion, strengthen intergenerational and inner generational, community
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Ireland 2008 e.g. Louth county program a great place to grow old 2013 national program, Age-friendly Ireland (15 cities) 2014 smaller towns as well: Cavan Age Friendly Town Initiative Age Friendly Cities & Counties Programme AIM: country where it is nice to be getting old.
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Western, Northern Europe e.g. UK, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands similar trends
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Central and Eastern Europe lagging behind EU initiative: 2008-2012 „Q-AGEING (Q-AGEING - Quality Ageing in an Urban Environment) Slovenia, Maribor Italy, Treviso province, Genoa Poland, Sopot, Hungary, Budapest (XI district) Germany
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Elder-friendly House Model (EF) 2003-2005 AIM: Keep independence in home environment Co-operation NGO/ idea – ministerial financing Target group 75 +with home care recipients Tailor-made obstacle-free home environment different regions different types of houses
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Methodology Survey150 40% of falls – obstacles in the flat Subsample 50 Alteration 20 Follow-up 20 New sample 30
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Help needed
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Bathroom: problem 1 high bath, no grips
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Bathroom: Solution 1 Shower tray, grips, moved washing machine
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Bathroom: problem 2 High bath, obstacles
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Bathroom: solution 2 Shower cabin, moved wash basin
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Bathroom: problem 3, special Elderly owner insists on bath
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Bathroom: solution 3, special Step and grips Felmérés:
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Dissemination of model Tender – financed by ministry 2700 applicants ¼ approved Target group: older people over 65 + receiving social services
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Spatial differences Potential for prevention of social exclusion Hungary: 19 counties 52% of applications from poorest 3 counties Northern Eastern (Szabolcs) 29% Northern (Borsod) 12% Eastern 11%.
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Bielefelder Model (BM) 1996 aim: keep independent life - ensure social integration integrated service among LTC recipients Bielefeld region, 40 residential districts cooperation: emplamenting by 7 nursing services, 5 housing associations 2013 -12 residential areas, 442 households
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Characteristics I
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Characteristics II
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Bielefelder Model
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Living space Service provider Establishment Alteration Adaptation Care- nursing Provider Personal needs Free choice Payment/fee based on need Authorities Munici- pality Community services Programs Volunteers
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Similarities between the two models Aim: keep independence Obstacle-free environment Person-tailored care, alteration Regional Co-operation with others NGO –important role Roots of innovation: long history Intervention Social integration
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Differences Elder-friendly House Bielefelder Model Safe home environment, preventing falls 65+ Households: 756 Home environment Financing: public Rural settlements Poor region Poor economic situation Social integration Environment with complex care Other cohorts Households: 442 Special environment Financing: other sources
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Present state of art Social innovation in Central Europe Catching up
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