Senior Education and Acquisition of a Hobby

Abstract

Demographic changes which are observed around the world have reached to an apparent position in Turkey, as well. In the context of these changes, it is inevitable that the quality of youth society will turn into the quality of aged society. Turkey will be an aged society ahead by staying connected to these changes. The quick increment in elderly population makes a trend toward the quality of aged society, the sustenance requirement against the difficulties of longevity, to be dealed with eld issues and its services in all its parts, and especially the necessity of giving importance to the advanced age education a current issue. In this day and age, the policies and programs about elderliness stays focused on increasing life quality and general state of health. Lifetime length, biological and mental healthiness, cognitive and social sufficiency and performance, self-control, and getting pleasure out of life are indicators of healthy aging. Individuals' growing older healthfully, closely associated with not only their individual features but also socially provided service supports towards psychosocial, economic and physical. The perspective toward aging, beyond providing care to old people, some subjects should be discussed such as integration with society, gaining missing status and roles again, increasing functions, and utilizing free time effectively. Furthermore; it has importance to take the perspective of aging much further from the frame of conventional values of respect and protection dimensions; to extending active aging awareness. In this assertion, it is focused on providing education and service to group of elder age and it is observed that there is an increment in committed practices last years. Especially in metropolis municipalities, the dilated courses which are about the advanced age education present the improvement clearly, and trying to transmit all these related innovations to the society which includes elder population draws the attention, as well. However; these kind of opportunities can not be extended sufficiently so it is perceived as a huge deficiency, and the necessity of increasing the advanced age education services is emphasized. The method of this study is statistical compilation. According to the statistical data which shows the situation of Turkey and European Union's elder people's training, it is tried to reveal the situation of Turkey and European Union's hobby and advanced age education to old people. According to the situation which is presented comparatively, the subject will be discussed by means of the essential comments and outcomes and suggestions will be enhanced.