Ageing in Belgium
Bovy ClaireDeneil HélèneMairy Pierre-OlivierNavet AmandineRacot ValérieTaybi Samira
Teacher:Biernaux Marie-Frédérique
An other view of ageing
• Our population in maybe younger than 50 years ago
• Stereotypes : change your mind about that
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Life expectancy in Belgium
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Ageing ? When do you become a senior citizen ?
Senior citizen population can be devided in two parts
The actifsThe others
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Belgium
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What is the problem for us ?
Social security
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Still working Retirement Assistance
needed
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Still working
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Difficulties for seniors at workAdvantages for the organizationBelgium state’s help Solutions to keep elderly to work
Physical and psychological difficulties
Physical Psychological
Physical capacity ↘5 senses ↘ Tiredness ↗
Memory ↘Attention ↘Work intensity ↘ Response time ↗
Advantages to have elder workers
They bring:
ExperienceAmbitionGreat capacity of adaptation Great competences
Belgium State helps elderly to stay employed
Advantages for the employersReduction of costsFinancial help to adapt the working conditions
Professional experience’s found
Advantages for the workersSenior vacationBonus for lighter functionDouble premium for the trainingComplement of salary for unemployed people who
return to work after 50 years old
In the future…
In 2012 the Belgium government takes two decisions
Employment plan for every company
The obligation to dismiss in every category of age in case of collective dismissal
Solutions to keep elderly at work
Training and professional improvement
Promotion and mobility
Tutoring
Adaptation of the working time
Ergonomic adaptation
Recognition → « Baton passing »
« Baton Passing »
Invention of Victor Newman in 1980
Transfer of knowledge from elder worker to new arrival
Methodology
A person helps the knowledge's’ transfer between the two participants
Simple and team « Baton Passing »
Three steps
1. Discussion between the (facilitator) and the older worker
2. Discussion between the (facilitator) and the new arrival
3. Meeting all together
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Retirement
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PensionPension bonus
Pension
The age of the retirement
How is it calculated ?
The amount : between 60 and 75 %
Early retirement
Pension bonus
Who can use it ?
2 conditions :To be 62 years oldOR to have 44 years of career
A fixed amount
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Assistance needed
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How to keep busyTroubles of the elderly Solutions for elderly Intergenerational solidarity
What are seniors doing to keep themselves busy ?
• Volunteering
• « Clubs »
• Training: University of seniors
Troubles of the elderly
Mental HealthImplementation of medical care
TraumaMaison d'accueilMoney Troubles
Medical problemsDrug
Family TroublesAddictionNutrition
Administrative troublesHygiene
Daily life
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Solutions for elderly
Home Care
Home delivery services Home meal delivery services Physiotherapy
Place :
Rest home
Day and overnight reception centre
Communing housing Common spaces Private spaces Advantages:
Cheap Win-win relationship: 2 or 3 generations help each
other The olders live in better health
Solutions?... What about Intergenerational Solidarity?
Intergenerational Solidarity: the principles.
Think Different… about Ageing : different generations so everyone is an essential actor in the society.
The olders teach and share their experiences with the youngers.
The youngers teach and take care of olders.That means : different generations One population
united.
Advantages of Intergenerational Solidarity
To preserve social links.To create a way to stabilish the economy.To maintain the activity of the older part of the
population with the fast evolution of the society.To preserve the health of the population.
The solidarity concept
Definition of Solidarity
• A commitment• Mutual Responsibility• A feeling in each of us
Consequences:
• Solidarity = A Moral Duty• Solidarity = A process to aim ethics and justice values.
Three essential criteria:
• What about a Human commitment?• Is the solution in favor of the weakest people? Of the persons
exclude?• Could the solution allow a better « live together » between
different generations in society?
• If the solution fills the three criteria so the Solidarity Concept is guaranteed.