T4: Strategies for Being Socially Engaged Flashcards
(24 cards)
what did men’s shed ask the church for?
they volunteered to construct a garden
what is Men’s shed?
a social club for men developed by local community for local men
what has the age friendly programme given men’s shed access to?
access to decision makers: garda, HSE, Dublin City Council
what is the aim of mens shed in the community?
to make it more age friendly while socially engaging
what is the new structural framework to improve Ireland’s Health?
Healthy Ireland research plan - build knowledge base to guid future policies
what does Healthy Ireland Research entail?
qualitative data, following people for long periods of time, investigation of correlation
what is TILDA?
The irish longitudinal study on ageing
follows irish people aged 50+ on elements associated with healthy living
what is the HRS study?
health and reitrement study in US, equivalent to TILDA
What is ELSA?
English longitudinal study on ageing
do the data collecters induce any discomfort to people being researched?
yes
blood samples
are there benefits for the people involved in this research?
yes long life legacy and contribution to national policy
can you be lonely and not isolated?
yes
what does isolated imply?
unsatisfaction with relationships in life socially
does loneliness have the same effect on longevity as obesity and smoking?
yes
does low social life contirbute to dementia as much as low PA?
Yes
how many older people are lonely?
1 in 10 between
1 in 20
is going to church associated with decreased depression?
yes
what are the 4 methods involved in life planning?
smart planning
action planning
rewind planning
intention planning
what is smart planning?
Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic and Time-bound
example trip to the moon: achievable BUT unrealistic
what is action planning?
practical
asking questions
how do i know i have achieved it?
what will happen if i dont?
who will help me?
what is rewind planning?
start at the end with what you want to achieve
visual
work backwards until you reach a step you can do right now
immediate actin -> one leads to another
what is intention planning?
image the end goal
inhabit the image with imagination repeatedly with meditation and drawing
what is said to happen in terms of age by 2050?
more pentioners around than preschoolers
what end result was produced by researchers in terms of old people and disagreement?
older people understood opposite sides of the argument more and at what preidcting what might happen next and more compromisation
older people are wiser
