Conference report: Simpozij 1989 als Zäsur für die Betrachtung von Diktaturerfahrungen im 20. Jahrhundert – auch im Unterricht? 26.–28. maj 2011, Berlin in Teltow
The article is based on the paper by dr. Joze Ramovs, who presented in this journal some basic theses for the change of legislation & for the national program for the care of elderly a few years ago. ...In the light of findings about the imperfection of Slovenian elderly care system, the authors present various residence forms in the German-speaking world which are very clearly indicating the modern trend. The ageing society is facing new challenges. The people in the third age are not only numerically increasingly stronger but also increasingly self-confident & autonomous. Mass & state-controlled retirement homes or other residence forms for the elderly generation are increasingly obsolete. They are being supplemented by the citizens' initiatives & self-initiative solutions which are very heterogeneous, from some kind of communes to intergenerational residence forms & mutual help. In the German-speaking world, both the legislation & the people's experience are founded on the autonomous citizen. In the same way, also in Slovenia, the turn must be made from the publicly directed social care of elderly towards the autonomous & arranged care, consisted of various & from the basis arisen residence forms. The presentation of good practices in this article may help to this. Adapted from the source document.
