The Importance of Advanced Age Education in Adaptation of Old Population to Socio-Economic Life

Abstract

The demographic economic, social, etc. changes in the demographic structure of the population at the global and national level. Feeling their reflections in many areas increased the attention to the change in the population structure. In today's constantly changing world, life styles, production methods, economic order, vital requirements, etc. also gets its share from this constant and rapid change. Especially with the increase in the average life expectancy, the share of the elderly population, whose share in the population increases and will increase day by day, makes it obligatory to adapt to change. This harmony is only possible with education. In this context, it is necessary to teach the ways that adults can live in harmony and efficiently to the changing world, and to give importance to advanced education. The purpose of this study; In addition to meeting the vital needs of the elderly population, whose share in the total population increases day by day, with various social policy practices, it is to examine the effect of "advanced age education" which is thought to be important in meeting their own needs by increasing their adaptation to changing economic and social life. For this purpose, firstly, by emphasizing the concepts of aging and old age; the scope of demographic data and projections on population aging process will be explained in the world and Turkey. Afterwards, the place and importance of “advanced age education” in adaptation to socio-economic life will be discussed.