Search for: [Abstract = "Introduction. In the face of an ageing society, knowledge concerning the factors which determine our quality of life gain increasing significance. Opening oneself up towards permanent education dictated, inter alia, by civilization’s progress, attests to the attitude of responsibility for one’s own life and has a positive influence on the quality of one’s elderly age. Due to the increasing feminization of the elderly and the different socialization of both women’s and men’s lives, it is impossible to understand the ageing process without conducting separate analyses for both genders.The purpose of the thesis is to assess the quality of life and its determinants in a group of women aged over 65 \(with regard to age groups\), making use of various forms of education for seniors.Material and methods. The study was conducted among the female residents of the Tarnowski District aged over 65\: 205 educationally active seniors \(group I\) and 207 women remaining in the domestic environment, who do not make use of education targeted at elderly people \(group II\). A division was made according to the following age criteria\: the young old \(aged 65\-75\), the old \(aged 76\-85\) and the oldest old \(aged >85\). The study used the diagnostic poll method and the standardized interview technique. The following tools for gathering data were applied\: WHOQoL\-AGE quality of life questionnaire \(The World Heal"]

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