• Korean Journal of Social Welfare
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• v.61 no.1
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• pp.359-382
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• 2009

Little research has been done to understand the dynamics of well-being among the oldest old, although Korea experiences a rapid increase of this population group. This study explored the effects of demographic characteristics, physical condition, stressful life events and worries on life satisfaction of aged 85 and over. The moderating effects of psychosocial resources in buffering the negative effects of the life events and worries on life satisfaction of this group were also examined. The survey data collected from 213 community residing aged 85 and over was used for analyses. Major findings are as follows. First, most frequent stressors of the oldest old were health related problems. Second, greater worries, higher income status, lower level of physical impairment, co-residence with adult children were significantly related to higher life satisfaction of the oldest old. Third, emotional support from adult children as well as self-esteem of the older persons had buffering effects on the relationship between worries and life satisfaction. According to the results, implications for practice and services to increase life satisfaction of the oldest old were discussed.

• Proceedings of the KGS Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.30-30
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• 2004

본 연구는 우리나라에서 85세 이상(초고령 노인) 비율이 65세 이상(노인인구) 비율 가운데 가장 높은 장수지역이라 할 수 있는 전라도 4군의 남녀 각각 60명 총 120명을 직접 방문하여 면접 조사한 것이다. 본 조사연구는 전반적으로 초고령 노인의 특성을 발견하는 것과 더불어 성별간 차이 및 장수요인을 규명하는 것을 목적으로 시행되었다. 조사분석에서 발견된 초고령 노인의 주요특성과 성별차이 및 장수요인은 다음과 같다. (중략)

• The Science & Technology
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• no.2 s.453
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• pp.82-85
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• 2007

65세 이상 총인구가 차지하는 비율이 14% 이상을 고령사회라고 한다. 우리나라는 지난해 이 비율이 8.7%에서 2019년에는 14.4%, 2026년에는 20%를 넘어 초고령사회로 진입할 것으로 예상되고 있다. 이러한 초고령 사회에서 노화와 이에 따른 질병은 개인에 있어서는 궁극적인 삶의 질 하락을, 국가에 있어서는 엄청난 재정 부담과 함께 국가 경제력 하락을 초래한다. 그러나 '99세까지 88하자(구구팔팔)'는 질병 없는 행복한 장수는 결코 꿈이 아니다. 지난 수십년간의 연구를 통해 노화의 원인들이 속속 밝혀지고 있기 때문이다. 월간 '과학과 기술'은 '노화'를 주제로 이번 2월호부터 10회에 걸쳐 연재한다.

• 한국사회복지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.04a
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• pp.325-334
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• 2007

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.47 no.3
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• pp.359-374
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• 2012

This paper intends to examine spatial patterns and regional variations of aging population in Korea based on census data for 163 areas during 1980~2010. It briefly investigates general characteristics of aging population in Korea from previous studies and clarifies spatial patterns of aging process at regional level with reference of population growth rate at different time periods. Cities in Korea are classified into several stages including aging society, aged society and super-aged society according to the percentages of aging population out of total population every five years. At the regional scale, the stage of aging society was revealed from 1980, while the stage of aged society was shown from 1995 and super-aged society was entered from 2000 in Korea. Eighty cities in the analysis were shown at the stage of super-aged society in 2010. The portions of aging population are highly related to city size and population growth rate. For instance, the cities both in small size and with low population growth rate are revealing high percentage of aging population. As of 2010, most rural areas are staged into super-aged society, while most cities within Seoul metropolitan area and mid-sized cities are kept in the stage of aging society. At regional scale, there are no significant statistical correlations between total fertility rate and aging population.

• The monthly packaging world
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• s.284
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• pp.59-65
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• 2016

• Ceramist
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.74-83
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• 2004

통계청이 내놓은 “한국의 인구현황” 보고서에 의하면 2002년 7월 현재 65 이상의 노령 인구는3백37만 1천명으로 총인구(4천7백27만명)의 7.1%를 차지한 것으로 나타났다. 유엔은 전체 인구 중 65세 이상의 노령자의 비율이 7％를 넘게 되면 고령화 사회, 14%를 넘으면 고령사회, 20% 이상은 초고령 사회로 분류하고 있다. 통계청은 평균수명의 증가 및 출산율의 감소 등으로 인하여 우리나라의 인구 노령화가 빨라져 2022년에는 노령 인구가 전체의 14.3%를 기록하며 고령사회에, 2032년에는 20%를 넘어 초고령 사회에 진입할 것으로 전망했다.(중략)

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.21-28
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• 2024

This study analyzed the current status of care policies and senior citizen issues in Korea, which has entered a super-aging society, and attempted to suggest improvement measures for desirable convergence policies. The problems of the elderly in Korea have emerged as health problems, poverty problems, loss of roles, and care problems due to changes in the concept of family, values, and socioeconomic structure. In addition, poor seniors need jobs and employment policies, and healthy middle-class seniors need policy development to enable leisure activities and volunteer activities. In particular, it is necessary to establish policies to enable people to spend the rest of their lives in elderly care facilities and elderly care hospitals through community care policies. The super-aging society accounts for more than 20% of the total population among those aged 65 or older, and according to the National Statistical Office, it is expected to become a super-aging society by 2025. Elderly welfare policies must provide various programs and the needs and services of elderly care, and in the future, a super-aging society will need to secure a lot of financial resources and maintain a productive population to cover the financial resources. In other words, the human life cycle is from birth to death, and when the ratio of natural deaths of the elderly and infants born is appropriate, the society and the country can be seen as stable, vibrant, and healthy societies.

• The monthly packaging world
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• s.258
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• pp.83-87
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• 2014

• The monthly packaging world
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• s.284
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• pp.66-73
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• 2016