Older Adult Health

Thursday, 10 July 2025: 09:00-10:45
Location: FSE037 (Faculty of Education Sciences (FSE))
RC11 Sociology of Aging (host committee)

Language: English

This session will delve into the latest research, innovative practices, and emerging challenges in the health and well-being of older adults.

It aims to provide a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue among researchers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and advocates focused on improving the quality of life for the aging population.

Session Organizer:
Eric VOGELSANG, California State University, San Bernardino, USA
Chair:
Bernhard WEICHT, University of Innsbruck, Austria
Oral Presentations
Qualitative Study on Health, Health-Related Behaviors, and Risk Factors in People Aged 70-79 in Two Spanish Cities: Seville and Lleida
Ignacio de Loyola GONZALEZ-SALGADO, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Spain; Aïda SOLÉ-AURÓ, Pompeu Fabra University, Spain; Juan Manuel GARCÍA-GONZÁLEZ, Pablo de Olavide University, Spain
Investigating Sense of Control Among Older Australians in Community Dwellings and Aged-Care Facilities
Pei-Chun KO, Monash University, Australia; Barbara BARBOSA NEVES, Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies, The University of Sydney, Australia; Rosanne FREAK-POLI, Monash University, Australia
Understanding the High Prevalence of Premature and Early Menopause in South and Southeast Asia: Evidence from Demographic and Health Surveys
Md Anwer HOSSAIN, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Germany; Susie LEE, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Germany; Zafer BÜYÜKKECECI, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Germany; Chia LIU, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Germany; Hill KULU, University of St Andrews, Germany; Mikko MYRSKYLA, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Germany
The Moderating Role of Online Social Networks in the Association between Loneliness and Well-Being in Polish Older Adults – Preliminary Results
Katarzyna ZAWISZA, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Poland; Paulina SEKULA, Jagiellonian University, Poland; Barbara WOZNIAK, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Poland; Natalie JAGŁO, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Poland; Michalina GAJDZICA, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Poland; Karolina MAJDAK, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Poland; Beata TOBIASZ-ADAMCZYK, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Poland
Healthcare Attitudes Towards Sexuality Among Older Adults
Katerina BEJI SEDLACKOVA, Charles University, Czech Republic; Alzbeta BARTOVA, Charles University, Czech Republic; Iva HOLMEROVA, Charles University, Czech Republic
Distributed Papers
Roles of Households, Communities, State and Non-State Actors in Providing Social Support for Reliable Health Care Financing of the Elderly in Ibadan, Nigeria
Isaac OYEKOLA, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Nigeria; Oludele AJANI, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Olu AKINKUGBE, Mount Saint Vincent University, Canada
Social and Physical Activity to the Healthy Ageing in the Policies
Carmine CLEMENTE, University of Bari, Italy
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