T4: Strategies for Being Socially Engaged

Question 1

what did men’s shed ask the church for?

Answer 1

they volunteered to construct a garden

Question 2

what is Men’s shed?

Answer 2

a social club for men developed by local community for local men

Question 3

what has the age friendly programme given men’s shed access to?

Answer 3

access to decision makers: garda, HSE, Dublin City Council

Question 4

what is the aim of mens shed in the community?

Answer 4

to make it more age friendly while socially engaging

Question 5

what is the new structural framework to improve Ireland’s Health?

Answer 5

Healthy Ireland research plan - build knowledge base to guid future policies

Question 6

what does Healthy Ireland Research entail?

Answer 6

qualitative data, following people for long periods of time, investigation of correlation

Question 7

what is TILDA?

Answer 7

The irish longitudinal study on ageing
follows irish people aged 50+ on elements associated with healthy living

Question 8

what is the HRS study?

Answer 8

health and reitrement study in US, equivalent to TILDA

Question 9

What is ELSA?

Answer 9

English longitudinal study on ageing

Question 10

do the data collecters induce any discomfort to people being researched?

Answer 10

yes
blood samples

Question 11

are there benefits for the people involved in this research?

Answer 11

yes long life legacy and contribution to national policy

Question 12

can you be lonely and not isolated?

Answer 12

yes

Question 13

what does isolated imply?

Answer 13

unsatisfaction with relationships in life socially

Question 14

does loneliness have the same effect on longevity as obesity and smoking?

Answer 14

yes

Question 15

does low social life contirbute to dementia as much as low PA?

Answer 15

Yes

Question 16

how many older people are lonely?

Answer 16

1 in 10 between
1 in 20

Question 17

is going to church associated with decreased depression?

Answer 17

yes

Question 18

what are the 4 methods involved in life planning?

Answer 18

smart planning
action planning
rewind planning
intention planning

Question 19

what is smart planning?

Answer 19

Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic and Time-bound

example trip to the moon: achievable BUT unrealistic

Question 20

what is action planning?

Answer 20

practical
asking questions
how do i know i have achieved it?
what will happen if i dont?
who will help me?

Question 21

what is rewind planning?

Answer 21

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

Question 22

what is intention planning?

Answer 22

image the end goal
inhabit the image with imagination repeatedly with meditation and drawing

Question 23

what is said to happen in terms of age by 2050?

Answer 23

more pentioners around than preschoolers

Question 24

what end result was produced by researchers in terms of old people and disagreement?

Answer 24

older people understood opposite sides of the argument more and at what preidcting what might happen next and more compromisation
older people are wiser