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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What is the problem for us ?

Social security

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Still working Retirement Assistance

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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

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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.