Duševní zdraví seniorů ve vybraných krajích České republiky

Abstract

The mental health of seniors is an area that is receiving increasing attention in healthcare and social systems. With the growing number of older people and the increasing average lifespan, the mental well-being of seniors has become a key aspect of their overall happiness and quality of life. The subject of the bachelor´s thesis is focused on the evaluation of mental health in the population aged 65 and older in selected regions. All the patients with psychiatric diagnoses in the South Moravian Region and the Moravian-Silesian Region at the age of 65 and older between yeats 2010 and 2021 are analysed. The analytical part of thesis examines the development of disorders in the Czech Republic and selected regions of the Czech Republic during the observed period. Futhermore, data on mortality and incidence of mental illnesses in this population group resulting in death are analysed. The method of dynamic time series is used to obtain relevant insights into the development of mental disorders. These findings serve for subsequent evalutation of the situation regarding mental health and its progression. In the Czech Republic, during the observed period, there have been changes in the composition of the population due to the aging process, resulting in increased life expectancy and a rise in the number of patients with mental disorders. It has been noted that the most significant rate of increase in the number of threated patients aged 65 and older with a diagnosis of G30 (Alzheimer´s disease) reached an average relative growth of 0,085. The most frequent diagnosed mental disorder in the Czech Republic and selected regions was F00-09 (organic mental disorder, including symptomatic). Ensuring the quality of life for seniors involves targeted programmes such as cognitive rehabilitation, as well as providing accessible and high-quality healthcare and social services.