Lecturer, Expert Psychologist İdil Arasan Doğan from Üsküdar University, Institute of Social Sciences, Psychology Doctorate Program met with the elderly within the scope of Respect for the Elderly Week. In the seminar titled "Aging Together" organized by Kadıköy Municipality Alzheimer Center at Kozyatağı Cultural Center, Doğan drew attention to the progression of aging and emphasized the concept of “Gerotranscendence”.
Awareness among the elderly was highlighted…
Doğan, who delivered a presentation titled "Triple Mechanism in Healthy Aging; Psychological, Cognitive and Social Functions," shared insights to raise awareness regarding the feminization, rejuvenation, individualization, disengagement from professional life, and progression of aging.
Gerotranscendence: "Positive experience, feeling beyond the senses, and transcendence…"
Expert Psychologist İdil Arasan Doğan particularly drew attention to the progression of aging and touched upon the concept of “Gerotranscendence”. This concept, expressed as "positive experience, feeling beyond the senses, and transcendence" in older ages, was listened to with interest by the participants and supported by comments from elderly individuals.
Various information was provided
In the seminar, information was also provided on protection methods in dementia diseases, speech and language disorders, polypharmacy, and physiotherapy approaches.
Participants, who expressed their satisfaction with the event, stated their desire to take part in future activities targeting them and requested an increase in such events.