Essays about: "older people 65 and over"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words older people 65 and over.

1. 1. Vulnerability & Resilience in an Ageing Population : A Case Study on Individual Self-Reliance & Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction Policies in Japan

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Victor Bergenek; [2023]
   Keywords : Disaster Risk Reduction; DRR; Ageing Population; Vulnerability; Resilience; DRM; Disaster Risk Management; Individual Self Reliance; Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction; Japan; Case Study; Elderly; Vulnerable Groups.;

   Abstract : Natural disasters and hazards pose significant risks and challenges for people and communities all around the world, among the groups most vulnerable to these events are elderly populations who face physical, social, and psychological hardships in the face of disasters. The vulnerability and lacking resilience of elderly are a growing global concern as their proportion of the world's population is steadily increasing with an estimated 1 in 6 people being aged 65 and over by 2050, doubling the current number. READ MORE

3. 2. Analysis of the relationship between public transportation needs and group identities in rural communities

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Hanna Gardella; [2023]
   Keywords : sustainable energy transition; transportation needs; Demand Responsive Transportation; rural area;

   Abstract : With a high reliance on fossil fuels, the need to transition the transportation sector to clean energy is great. Traditional public transportation has been used to reduce congestion and emissions in urban spaces but faces implementation challenges in rural areas from settlements being spread out with low density populations. READ MORE

4. 3. China's elderly trapped in the digital age : A qualitative study on the elderly in a fourth-tier city

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

   Author : Siyu Xu; [2023]
   Keywords : Chinese elderly; ICTs; digital divide;

   Abstract : China is moving into an aging society, and the quality of life of the elderly has become a topic of public concern. With the development of ICT technology, China’s digital level is increasing, and there is a digital literacy gap between the young and the elderly, and the intergenerational digital divide is widening. READ MORE

5. 4. Varför skjuter lantbrukare upp sina generationsskiften? : en kvalitativ intervju med lantbrukare om deras tankar kring ett sent generationsskifte

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

   Author : Sofia Ramgren; Daniel Karlsson; [2020]
   Keywords : ägarskifte; generationsskifte; lantbruket; överlåtare; övertagare; generationer; revisor; change of ownership; generational change; agriculture; transferor; transfer; generations; auditor;

   Abstract : År 2016 var 34% av alla lantbrukare över 65 år. Att en yrkeskår blir äldre och äldre medför en del problem, men att 1/3 är över pensionsålder i Sverige kan vara en tickande bomb. READ MORE

6. 5. Managing loneliness as a risk factor in the suicidal behaviour of elderly people in Sweden : A case study in Region Skåne

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för samhälls- och kulturvetenskap (from 2013)

   Author : Talal Khalil; [2020]
   Keywords : Sweden; Region Skåne; elderly; loneliness; social isolation; suicide; risk factors; prevention; help-seeking behaviour; Sverige; Skåne; äldre; ensamhet; social isolering; självmord; riskfaktorer; förebyggande; hjälpsökande beteende.;

   Abstract : Suicide is among the major public health problems in Sweden and worldwide with social, emotional and financial consequences. Suicide is present in almost all age groups, and the elderly shows no exception of this trend. The research defines the elderly as those 65 years of age and older. READ MORE