Active Aging Policies of Local Governments

Abstract

Hayrettin GUMU

The aim of this research is; The aim of this study is to examine the studies carried out by local governments throughout our country to be physically active during the transition to the aging process, which is a part of life, and to present their recommendations for active aging. Aging is defined as a period in which various functions and abilities, including social, cognitive and psychological, gradually decline. Active aging is a process in which a person continues to use and develops by focusing on his strengths rather than losses. It is known that with aging, problems such as not feeling well in the areas of attention, memory, visual and auditory perception, managerial skills and language occur in individuals. With the active aging process, it is aimed to keep these cognitive losses to a minimum and to experience the old age with the highest possible quality. In this study, the literature on the policies followed by local governments in the name of active aging was examined, the situation was stated and suggestions were made on active aging policies.

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