RESEARCHES IN IRELAND ON OLD AGE

Researches in Ireland on Old Age

Research 1: This is our world, in terms of some elderly people to live in a suburb of Dublin. Mary Horkan and Audrey Woods National Council of age, report number 12

Aims and obejectives

This qualitative study illustrates the diverse lifestyles of older people who live alone, and shows that it is important to avoid stereotyping them. Some of those we spoke with trend lead, and the dependent and passive life (Horkan Woods 45).



Summary

Aging and loneliness are not de facto problematic situations, although they are so dependent on many factors. Those who live independently and active lifestyle do this by using a greater or lesser degree of social networks in their communities.

Almost all of those who participated in this study were well aware rapid social changes that have occurred in Dublin during his lifetime. Style changes were most important for each person depends on their personality and their circumstances. Some of the stress changes in the physical environment as problematic for them. Changes in social patterns, in attitude and behavior were felt more acutely by others, and for many the increase pace of life source of difficulty.

Loneliness was perceived by an overwhelming majority, many of whom consider it be a major disadvantage alone. Although most of them developed ways to cope, we believe that professional help was an appropriate time may helped to cope with feelings of loneliness following the loss of which says a lot. Sense of isolation to create serious problems for those older people who have difficulty being accepted in a world that seems have a little time, and understand them.

Almost all participants expressed the desire for access to wider participation of social roles. (Horkan Woods 45)Sense of personal security awareness and vulnerability of older Sense of personal security awareness and vulnerability of older people associated with some respondents to the general decline in social problems and the decline of respect for the elderly. Safety at home and security were major issues about which respondents would like to warn those begin to live alone.

Methodology

Thirty-six women and nine men participated in the study. The age distribution is broad, and includes fourteen of sixty-five seventy four age group, twenty-five to seventy-five to eighty-four age group and six in the age group of over eighty five years. Three women in this latter group ninety years age.Of forty-five person interviews, twenty-six of these chronic health

disorders (most frequently mentioned to be arthritis), and twenty-two Experience of disability (the most frequently cited lack of time vision). Some respondents experience as a higher kind of problem and ten do not have health or disability problems. Interviewers' assessments mobility, cooking, and generally handle the possibility of respondents indicates that, in general twenty-one people are limited, at least one opportunities and thirteen people are limited in all three.

Critique

In an era of social and economic cost was a concern that social provision should respond in an effective, efficient and appropriate needs of ...