Physical, mental and

social well-being
strategies for
improving healthy
aging in Lithuania

Austėja Radvilaitė, Greta Vildzevičiūtė

2023m.
Content
1. What is aging society?
2. Research questions
3. Analysis of scientific article
4. Questionnaire
5. Research contribution
Research
questions
 What Lithuania’s government should
change in order to improve the lives
of old people?
 What kind of problems create aging
society?
 What personally you can do to
improve your health aging?
Scientific
article
• Biological: it's important to go to the doctor
regularly, have tests, get vaccinations, and
manage diseases well for good health.

• Psychological: elderly persons with

significant contact with people close to
them enjoy a broader sense of well-being
than those without such contacts.

• Social: strong social relationships can

increase quality of life and longevity.
Questionnaire

Gender:
60+
Your age: Up to 18
2% Male
11% 40%

Female
60%

iki 18 18-30 30-60 60+ Female Male

 How would you rate your
physical activity on a ten-point How would you rate your psycholog-
scale? ical well-being on a ten-point scale?
0.16 0.16 0.16 0.16

27%

0.11
20%
18%
0.09 0.09

9% 9% 9%
0.04 0.04

2% 2% 2% 2%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
How often do you go to social gatherings?

31% What recommendations do you

have to promote healthy aging?

20% 20%
1. Increase retirement pension.
2. Improve public education about healthy
16% lifestyle.
13%
3. Improve health care system.
4. Widely promote the benefits of physical
activity.

1 2 3 4 5
 Which of these factors contribute the most to
healthy societal aging?

communality 42%

technological progress 23%

financial stability 69%

active physical activity 78%

public education about a healthy lifestyle 53%

quality healthcare services 87%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
What Lithuania’s government should
change in order to improve the lives of
old people?

• Improve health care.

• Development of social programs.
• Promoting physical activity.
• Technology integration.
• Upgrade financial security of elders.
What kind of problems create
aging society?

• Increasing demand for healthcare

and elder care services.
• Economic and social costs.
• Labor force shortages.
• Generational conflicts.

https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201901/10/WS5c367ee7a3106c65c34e38cd.html
What personally you can do to
improve your health aging?

• Be physically active.
• Eat healthy.
• Maintain social connections.
• Check your health regularly.
Conclusion
•It is predicted that in the next 30 years,
Lithuania will be one of the fastest aging
societies in the EU.
•The strategies examined in our study should
help to improve the healthy lifestyle of society,
promote physical activity and participation in
general social life.
 References
• Evangelista Tavares Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, Brasil “Healthy aging from the
perspective of the elderly: an integrative review”, 2017.
• Vyriausybės strateginės analizės centras, Vilnius, "Senstanti Lietuvos visuomenė", 2020
• Milena Pavlova, Department of Health Services Research, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht
University, "Health Promotion for Older People in Lithuania: Between bureaucratic and financial constraints", 2017
• https://www.investree.co.th/en/knowledge-hub-detail/ageing-society-challenges-opportunities-sme
 Definitions
• Deterioration - the process of becoming progressively worse.
• Enlightenment - period of intellectual and cultural growth during the 17th and 18th
centuries in Europe.
• Digital literacy - the ability to use digital technologies to access and communicate
information effectively.
• Longevity - the ability to last for a long time.