Author/Authors :
CYBULSKI, Mateusz Dept. of Integrated Medical Care - Faculty of Health Sciences - Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland , KRAJEWSKA KUŁAK, Elżbieta Dept. of Integrated Medical Care - Faculty of Health Sciences - Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland , SOWA, Paweł Dept. of Public Health - Faculty of Health Sciences - Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland , ORZECHOWSKA, Magda Faculty of Health Sciences - Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland , VAN DAMME OSTAPOWICZ, Katarzyna Dept. of Integrated Medical Care - Faculty of Health Sciences - Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland , ROZWADOWSKA, Emilia Dept. of Integrated Medical Care - Faculty of Health Sciences - Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland , GUZOWSKI, Andrzej Dept. of Integrated Medical Care - Faculty of Health Sciences - Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
Abstract :
Aging is becoming a more noticeable phenomenon in Poland and Europe. We analysed the perception of youth by elderly and compared attitudes of students of the University of the Third Age (SU3A) with nursing homes residents (NHR) to young people.Our questionnaire was distributed to 140 people over the age of 50 (70 SU3A and 70 NHR).85.0% of all respondents answered positively to the question "Do you enjoy contact with young people?", even though their contacts are usually limited and mostly confined to a few s a year. Vast majority of NHR (62.9%) and almost half SU3A (48.6%) believe that there is a need to integrate seniors and youth to achieve mutual benefits.Young people would benefit from the life experience of the elderly; the elderly could become more active in many areas of life.
