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Elderly People in Lithuania: Review of Situation. Vida Staniuliene Klaipeda Meeting March 17 th - 19 nd , 2014. Guidelines of presentation:. Lithuanian population demographic aging and challenges Attitude towards aging in Lithuania Elderly People in Lithuania: Review of Situation.
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Elderly People in Lithuania: Review of Situation Vida Staniuliene Klaipeda Meeting March 17th- 19nd, 2014
Guidelines of presentation: • Lithuanian population demographic aging and challenges • Attitude towards aging in Lithuania • Elderly People in Lithuania: Review of Situation
Lithuanian Population Demographic Aging1959-2011 m. Resource: Department of Statistics : http://db1.stat.gov.lt/statbank/default.asp?w=1366
Lithuanian Population Aging Rates, 2011 Lithuanian population pyramid Lithuanian population average age by area of residence Resource: Department of Statistics : http://db1.stat.gov.lt/statbank/default.asp?w=1366
SpecificSituation of Lithuanian People Aging • Rapid demographic aging; • Depopulation – population decline; • The state has a limited time and limited resources to overcomean aging population challenges; • In recent decades the Lithuanian population aging process has coincided with the changing socio-political regime (1990 -), fractures, securities, economic prosperity and recession periods.
Lithuanian Attitude Towards Aging The general opinion about elderly people is... Resource: Special Eurobarometer 378 “Active ageing”, 2012. [qb5].
Lithuania expresses grave concern over the demographic aging, 2012 (%) Resource: Special Eurobarometer 378 “Active ageing”, 2012. [qb5].
Elderly People in Lithuania: Review of Situation Subjective health status assessment of Lithuanian population, by age Resource: Department of Statistics : http://db1.stat.gov.lt/statbank/default.asp?w=1366
Older People and the Labor MarketEmployment of Lithuanian Population, by age groups (%) Resource: http://osp.stat.gov.lt/documents/10180/217110/Informacija+apie+gyventoju+uzimtuma.pdf/d6a46170-012d-40d0-afdd-f8c1621a6eee
Unrealized Expectations? Resources: Special Eurobarometer 378 “Active ageing”, 2012. [qb5]. Department of Statistics : http://db1.stat.gov.lt/statbank/default.asp?w=1366
What are the Barriers for Older People to remain in the Labor Market longer? 3 main obstacles (approval of more than half of the EU population): • lack of skills required in the modern workplace(62 %); • pension and tax system does not encourage older people to continue working life (59 %); • Workplaces are not adapted for needs of older people (57 %). 3 main obstacles (approval of more than 2/3 of the EU population): • limited opportunities to reduce working hours gradually (72 %); • exclusion of older workers in training at workplace (71 %); • employers' negative attitude towards older workers (70 %). Resource: Special Eurobarometer 378 “Active ageing”, 2012. [qb5].
Lithuanian Population Level of Lifelong Learning in 25-64 Age Group (%) Resource: Department of Statistics : http://db1.stat.gov.lt/statbank/default.asp?w=1366
Using a Computer Lithuanian population by age and using a computer in the last 3 months (%) Resource: Department of Statistics : http://db1.stat.gov.lt/statbank/default.asp?w=1366
Volunteering of Lithuanian and the EU Population, 2011 (%) Resource: Special Eurobarometer 378 “Active ageing”, 2012. [qb5].
What are the barriers of participating in volunteer activities? (%) Resource: Special Eurobarometer 378 “Active ageing”, 2012. [qb5].
Local Environmental Compliance - Needs of Older People • In Lithuania 69/27 % residents believe that their residence environment is / is not designed for older people's needs. • EU-27 averages are similar - 65/29 % Resource: Special Eurobarometer 378 “Active ageing”, 2012. [qb5].
Positive and Negative Sides of Elderly Caring in Lithuania Possibilities: • Elderlycare home; • Informationininternet; • Volunteershelp; • Specializedgeriatricservices; • Daycentres. Mainproblems • Bigprice; • There is no main database orwebsiteprovidingallinformationinoneplace; • Notenoughvolunteers; • Not enouhg places where elderlycouldgetspecializedgeriatricservices; • Provided not in all municipalitiesofLithuania.
Resources of presentation: Prof. PHd Sarmitė Mikulionienė, „Vyresnio amžiaus žmonės Lietuvoje: Trumpa situacijos apžvalga“, 2012, Kaunas, Lietuva. Benedikta Daukšaitė,„ Elderly relatives caring problems in Lithuania“ http://sandwichgenerationlp.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/elderly-relatives-caring-problems-in-lithuania.pdf