ANALYSIS OF SOCIO–ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF SENIORS IN SLOVAKIA
ANALYSIS OF SOCIO–ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF SENIORS IN SLOVAKIA

Summary/Abstract: Aim: The article deals with aging of populations, respectively. the quality of life of seniors, with an emphasis on its socio-economic level, retirement and the pension security system. Describes social services and health care for seniors in Slovakia, including institutional care. It characterizes the old age, concepts such as population aging, quality of life, ageism, and other. Scope: To analyze and compare the resulting socio-economic dimensions of the quality of life of seniors living in the home environment and the quality of life of seniors who are clients of social services facilities. Another goal is to measure the age-old experience of seniors' experiences, and compare this depending this whether seniors are or are not a social service provider. Methods: A questionnaire method was used, the research had the character of a quantitative analysis. The research sample was slovak seniors aged 62 years and older. The number of respondents was 224, of which 95 (42.4%) in institutional (residential) care and 129 (57,6%) respondents living in an own home environment. Conclusion: Personal experience with age discrimination reported almost half of the respondents (46.9% of all respondents). More experience with these negative phenomena have seniors who are clients of the institutional facilities (56.8%).

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