Active ageing of the active elderly in Serbia - empirical approach

In: Zbornik Matice Srpske za društvene nauke: Proceedings for social sciences, Heft 148, S. 643-652

Abstract

One of the most important paradigms that emerged in demographic literature
when it comes to mitigation of the population ageing in developed world is
the concept of active ageing. At the core of this approach is the idea that
elderly population is a very important and resourceful segment of a society
because of their large experience in different fields that can contribute to
the welfare of all. However, there are still no empirical studies of the
population such as pensioners that can contribute the most. Even though
elderly pensioners are economically inactive, they have a considerable spare
time and non-negligible financial assets. In order to empirically enlighten
the practice of active ageing in Serbia, we conducted a survey based on the
questionnaire from Special Eurobarometer Report 378 dealing with issues of
active ageing in Europe. We chose as the target population (already active)
participants of the Sixth Olympiad of Sport, Health and Culture for the Third
Age held in Vrnjacka Banja. As a result, we got comprehensive responses to a
variety of questions, which could be used as guidelines on how to achieve
active aging. Additionally, collected evidences of different attitudes of the
active elderly towards family, young generations, work, pension, and the like
are elaborated.