Latgale Seniors' Satisfaction with Life as One of the Indicators of Quality of Life

Authors

  • Svetlana Ušča Rezeknes Augstskola (LV)
  • Velta Ļubkina Rezeknes Augstskola (LV)
  • Aivars Kaupužs Rezeknes Augstskola (LV)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17770/sie2013vol2.546

Keywords:

seniors, quality of life, satisfaction with life

Abstract

Aging rates and pace of Latvia population are higher and more rapid, the number of people over the working age increases. In this context, such questions as how to prolong their economic and socially active life period appear. One of the solutions would be to create opportunities to increase seniors' satisfaction with life by improving the quality of life according to their needs. Objective of the paper is to study indicators of seniors' quality of life and analyze Latgale seniors' satisfaction with life. Latgale seniors' satisfaction with life is viewed taking into consideration the overall level of national wealth; results of the survey that was carried out within the framework of the project "Evaluation toolkit on seniors education to improve their quality of life" are analyzed.
Supporting Agencies
"Evaluation toolkit on seniors education to improve their quality of life" Project No 518227-LLP-1-2011-1-ES-GRUNDTVIG-GMP, Šis projekts tika finansēts ar Eiropas Komisijas atbalstu. Šī publikācija atspoguļo vienīgi autora uzskatus, un Komisijai nevar uzl

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Published

2015-05-30

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Ušča, S., Ļubkina, V., & Kaupužs, A. (2015). Latgale Seniors’ Satisfaction with Life as One of the Indicators of Quality of Life. SOCIETY. INTEGRATION. EDUCATION. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference, 2, 69-78. https://doi.org/10.17770/sie2013vol2.546