• Korea journal of population studies
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.26-36
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• 1990

본 연구는 1975년에서 1985년에 걸쳐 노년인구의 전체인구에 대한 상대적 비율 및 그 변화를 시도 단위의 지역적 차이에 역점을 맞추어 고찰한다. 노년인구의 비율에 변화를 준 사망, 출산 및 인구 이동의 인구 과정을 65세 이상의 노년인구와 65세 미만의 비노년인구의 순인구이동과 자연증가 개념으로 통합하여 분석한다. 1975-1980년, 1980-1985년 두 기간동안 서울 부산 및 경기도는 다른 지역에 비해 노년인구의 비율이 상대적으로 낮았으며 모든 지역이 동 기간동안 노년인구비율의 증가를 경험했지만 이러한 변화에 관련된 인구 과정의 영향은 노년인구의 비율을 지속적으로 증가시키는데 반해, 노년인구의 자연증가 영향은 1980년을 기점으로 커다란 대조를 이루어 1980년 이후에만 노년인구화를 증가시킨다. 특히, 1980-1985년 동안 비노년인구의 인구이동이 서울,부산 및 경기도의 노년비율은 감소시키고 타 지역의 비율은 증가시켜 모든 지역에서 노년인구비율의 변화를 결정하는 주요 요인으로 작용하였다. 비 노년인구인구의 이ㄷ오과는 다른 대상을 나타내는 노년인구의 인구 이동 역시 지역의 노년인구비율에 다양한 영향을 주었다. 끝으로 노년인구의 인구이동 및 노년인구의 집중현상에 수반되는 사회적 결과를 논의한다.

• 건강소식
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• v.34 no.6
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• pp.14-15
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• 2010

어머니의 손맛이 예전 같지 않고 짜거나 맵거나 달다면 노년이 되었다는 결정적인 증거이다. 나이가 들어감에 따라 신체가 노화되고 미각 세포의 기능이 저하되어 맛에 대한 감각이 떨어졌기 때문이다. 미각이 떨어졌다는 것은 노년 건강을 위한 식탁관리가 되어야 한다는 말이기도 하다. 노년에는 영양상태가 건강상태를 좌우하는 결정적인 요인인데 노년이 되면 미각 저하는 물론, 식사와 직접적인 관련이 있는 장기 기관의 능력이 저하되어 올바른 영양상태를 유지하기 어렵게 되기 때문이다. 미각이 떨어진 노년기의 식탁관리에 대해서 알아본다.

• 한국노년학
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.751-765
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• 2011

The purpose of this article is to examine the conflicts and political implications of the various linguistic practices concerning how to call old age, and to illuminate the reasons for these conflicts in the cultural sphere. Recently, the issue of proper ways of calling old age has become problematized. As a result, new ways of addressing older people are being devised, which signifies the marginalization of old age. These new ways of calling older people, however, are not settling the problems. It is because the ageist, gender-discriminatory, status-conscious culture of Korea marginalizes the meaning of the various ways of calling old age. As the otherization of old age deepens in the cultural realm, old age becomes a site where various features of marginality accumulate. The academy and the professionals need to be aware of the political implications of the various ways of calling old age, and to strive to surmount discriminatory linguistic practices.

• 한국노년학
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.831-846
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to review papers published in the Journal of Korean Gerontological Society(1980-2008). For this purpose, the 55 articles on the educational gerontology were collected from the Journal. The published time, the number of authors, the author's positions, subjects, type of the researches, methods, the statistical techniques, topics of the educational gerontology, and so on were analyzed for this research. The results of this study were as follows: (1)The articles regarding on the educational gerontology took 7.14% in the Journal of Korean Gerontological Society. (2)The case of the quantitative researches for the elderly done by single author, performed without fund, through the questionnaire survey, and with more than two statistical techniques were the most common. Based on this researches, the organization of the major field or some courses on the educational gerontology, more research funds for the educational gerontology, and the efforts on the various research methods of themes and objects are recommended for better researches on the educational gerontology. Finally, we must expand our interests for the elderly's empowerment as a learner and the educational gerontology.

• Korean Journal of Culture and Social Issue
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.137-163
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• 2016

The purpose of this study is to compare rational process of active ageing and productive aging based on the theory of planned behavior. The effect of post-retirement may be influenced by attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control for old aged workers, then we tested the effect of mediating role of post-retirement preparation on active ageing and productive aging. And we conducted additional analyses of mediating role of post-retirement preparation respectively. Conducting a survey research to 192 employed old aged workers, the data was analyzed by Structural Equation Modeling. The result of this study found the positive effects of attitude and perceived behavioral control on active ageing through post-retirement preparation. There were negative effect of subjective norms and positive effect of perceived behavioral control on productive aging through post-retirement preparation. According to additional analyses, the mediating effect of social post-retirement preparation was significant on active ageing, and the mediating effect of emotional and social post-retirement preparation was significant on productive aging. Suggestions for future research and practical implications were provided based on the findings.

• Journal of Korean Philosophical Society
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• v.145
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• pp.245-270
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• 2018

This article aims to examine the possibility of 'philosophy for old age' when humanity begins to reflect on old age in earnest as our country shifts to the aged society. In particular, this article aims to reframe $Ved{\bar{a}}ntic$ philosophy, i.e. a beacon of Hindu philosophy as a model of philosophy for old age, on the assumption that liberation-oriented Hindu philosophies in India can be the most suitable model to frame and apply philosophy for old age mainly at the individual level. First of all, this article identifies that liberation-oriented Hindu philosophies are nothing but a philosophy for the later part of one's life, that is, a philosophy for old age, showing that their common thoughts are very similar to the characteristics of old age. Then, it proves that three points of $Ved{\bar{a}}ntic$ philosophy, i.e. spirit supremacy, the world as an illusion, and freedom from all relations, are fully compatible with philosophy for old age. Finally, it argues that the tradition of Hindu saṃnyāsin (wonderer) embodied to the extreme in $Ved{\bar{a}}ntic$ philosophy is to establish 'old age for philosophy' beyond 'philosophy for old age.' Because $Ved{\bar{a}}ntic$ philosophy establishes saṃnyāsin of old age, which is optimized to strive for the truth as the confident subject of philosophical inquiry, so much that it exists more 'by old age' than 'for old age.' After all, according to $Ved{\bar{a}}ntic$ philosophy, as ontological and practical positivity is maximized in old age, so old age itself can be the best position to overcome not 'negativity of old age', but 'negativity of human condition' or 'negativity of life.'

• 건강소식
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• v.34 no.8
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• pp.12-13
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• 2010

노년에게는 근력운동이 아닌 걷기, 달리기, 수영 등 유산소운동이 적합한 운동으로 알고 있다. 근력운동을 하다가 자칫 잘못하면 더 큰 부상을 당할 수 있고, 운동 효율이 낮기 때문이다. 하지만 최근에는 근력운동이 노년에게도 필요하다는 주장이 점차 힘을 얻고 있는 추세이다. 구릿빛 피부에 울퉁불퉁한 식스팩까지는 아니지만 분명 노년을 건강하게 보내기 위해서는 근육이 필요하다.

• 한국노년학
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• v.38 no.3
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• pp.667-683
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• 2018

This study reviews advances in research made during the last decade in studies of aging families in Korea. Specifically, we provide a critical review of the theoretical directions and empirical findings of 87 research articles focused on aging families published in the Journal of the Korean Gerontological Society between 2008 and 2017. Topics and issues covered include: (a) diversity in family structures and households, (b) intergenerational relations, (c) intimate relations, and (d) family problems in later life. We found that while research applying theories and employing advanced methodologies has increased, embracing more diverse theories and ensuring nationally representative panel data from multi-reporters within families will enhance future research in aging and families. The authors conclude that more multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches are needed in the field of family studies and gerontology in Korea.

• 한국노년학
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.299-322
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• 2007

The purpose of this study is to critically review recent discourse on aging appeared in Korean newspapers. For this purpose, 1,725 articles on 'aging' or 'elderly' appeared on three major Korean newspapers during 1997- 2006 are analyzed. It is shown that there is a recent surge of articles portraying the positive images of aging in Korean newspapers emphasizing the importance of productive, successful aging and active life style of the elderly. This trend is a welcomed change from the negative images of elderly as dependent burden of society. However, it seems that over emphasis on positive aging and 'New Elderly' might have created another stereotype about the elderly and unintentionally marginalize the certain group of the elderly. By focusing on individual responsibility, it also overlooked the constraints imposed by social structure on disadvantaged elderly group, such as women, elderly in low socio-economic strata. Theoretical and policy implications of this trends are discussed.

• 한국노년학
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• v.38 no.3
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• pp.685-703
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to critically review articles published in the Journal of the Korean Gerontological Society(2008-2017). The 70 articles on the field of educational gerontology were collected from the journal. Research subjects, types of research, data collection methods, data analysis methods, and topics of research were analyzed. For recent ten years, the proportion of articles about educational gerontology took only 10.7%. Normal older adults(52.9%) for research subjects, experimental research(41.4%) for types of research, using questionnaires(42.9%) for data collection methods, analyzing differences between experimental and control group(22.9%) for data analysis methods, and education for older adults(72.9%) for topics of research were showed the highest proportion. Future research on educational gerontology needs to investigate informal educational experiences, consider diversity of older adults, and have more critical opinions on educational gerontology.