Elderly People in Lithuania: Review of
Situation
Vida Staniuliene
Klaipeda Meeting March 17th- 19nd, 2014
Guidelines of presentation:
1. Lithuanian population demographic aging and
challenges
2. Attitude towards aging in Lithuania
3. Elderly People in Lithuania: Review of Situation
Lithuanian Population Demographic Aging
1959-2011 m.
Resource: Department of Statistics : http://db1.stat.gov.lt/statbank/default.asp?w=1366
Lithuanian Population Aging Rates, 2011
Lithuanian population pyramid
Lithuanian population average age
by area of residence
Resource: Department of Statistics : http://db1.stat.gov.lt/statbank/default.asp?w=1366
Lithuania in Europe context.....
Specific Situation of Lithuanian People Aging
 Rapid demographic aging;
 Depopulation – population
decline;
 The state has a limited time and
limited resources to overcome
an aging population challenges;
 In recent decades the
Lithuanian population aging
process has coincided with the
changing socio-political regime
(1990 -), fractures, securities,
economic prosperity and
recession periods.
Conception
of aging
Development
of
individual‘s
life
Economic
system
Political
system
Challenges of
population
aging
Human
ecology
Social care
system
Health
care
system
Resource: Sarmitė Mikulionienė, 2011
Educational
system
Lithuanian Attitude Towards Aging
The general opinion about elderly people is...
Resource: Special Eurobarometer 378 “Active ageing”, 2012. [qb5].
Lithuania expresses grave concern over the
demographic aging, 2012 (%)
Resource: Special Eurobarometer 378 “Active ageing”, 2012. [qb5].
Elderly People in Lithuania: Review of Situation
Subjective health status assessment of Lithuanian population, by age
Resource: Department of Statistics : http://db1.stat.gov.lt/statbank/default.asp?w=1366
Older People and the Labor Market
Employment of Lithuanian Population, by age groups (%)
Resource: http://osp.stat.gov.lt/documents/10180/217110/Informacija+apie+gyventoju+uzimtuma.pdf/d6a46170-012d40d0-afdd-f8c1621a6eee
Unrealized Expectations?
Resources: Special Eurobarometer 378 “Active ageing”, 2012. [qb5].
Department of Statistics : http://db1.stat.gov.lt/statbank/default.asp?w=1366
What are the Barriers for Older People to remain in
the Labor Market longer?
3 main obstacles (approval of
more than 2/3 of the EU
population):
3 main obstacles (approval of
more than half of the EU
population):
 limited opportunities to
reduce working hours
gradually (72 %);
 exclusion of older workers in
training at workplace (71 %);
 employers' negative attitude
towards older workers (70
%).
 lack of skills required in the
modern workplace (62 %);
 pension and tax system does
not encourage older people to
continue working life (59 %);
 Workplaces are not adapted
for needs of older people (57
%).
Resource: Special Eurobarometer 378 “Active ageing”, 2012. [qb5].
Lithuanian Population Level of Lifelong Learning
in 25-64 Age Group (%)
Resource: Department of Statistics : http://db1.stat.gov.lt/statbank/default.asp?w=1366
Using a Computer
Lithuanian population by age and using a computer in the last 3
months (%)
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
16–24
25–34
35–44
45–54
55–64
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
65–74
Resource: Department of Statistics : http://db1.stat.gov.lt/statbank/default.asp?w=1366
Volunteering of
Lithuanian and the EU Population, 2011 (%)
Resource: Special Eurobarometer 378 “Active ageing”, 2012. [qb5].
What are the barriers of participating in volunteer
activities? (%)
Resource: Special Eurobarometer 378 “Active ageing”, 2012. [qb5].
Local Environmental Compliance - Needs of Older
People
• In Lithuania 69/27 %
residents believe that their
residence environment is / is
not designed for older
people's needs.
• EU-27 averages are similar
- 65/29 %
Resource: Special Eurobarometer 378 “Active ageing”, 2012. [qb5].
Positive and Negative Sides of Elderly Caring in
Lithuania
Possibilities:
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Elderly care home;
Information in internet;
Volunteers help;
Specialized geriatric services;
Day centres.
Main problems
• Big price;
• There is no main database or
website providing all information
in one place;
• Not enough volunteers;
• Not enouhg places where elderly
could get specialized geriatric
services;
• Provided not in all municipalities
of Lithuania.
Resources of presentation:
Prof. PHd Sarmitė Mikulionienė, „Vyresnio amžiaus žmonės Lietuvoje:
Trumpa situacijos apžvalga“, 2012, Kaunas, Lietuva.
Benedikta Daukšaitė, „ Elderly relatives caring problems in Lithuania“
http://sandwichgenerationlp.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/elderly-relativescaring-problems-in-lithuania.pdf
Thank you for your attention !