International Scientific Conference It`s About People 2021-2023 PROCEEDINGS BOOK WITH PEER REVIEW ON SCHOLARLY PAPERS: DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF LONG-TERM CARE IN THE COMMUNITY

The aging of the population is a global phenomenon in developed countries, which represents a challenge and an opportunity for society. As our communities continue to age, the need for a strong social infrastructure to support the well-being and inclusion of older adults becomes increasingly urgent. The purpose of this Proceedings is to explore and document innovative approaches, best practices and research findings related to social infrastructure for older adults. A large part of these contributions comes from the results of six projects financed by the Slovenian Research Agency  (ARRS), which has recently emphasized the importance of innovation, which is also reflected in its renaming to the Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency (ARIS). These projects are the following: J5-1784 - Creating social value through elderly-friendly managed housing stock in lifelong neighborhoods (1.7.2019 – 30.6.2022), J6-9396 - Development of social infrastructure and services for the implementation of long-term care in the community (1.7. 2018 – 30/06/2021) and Z7-7501 - Planning long-term care at home and in an institutional environment based on the model of multiple declines (1/12/2016 – 31/5/2018), as well as J7-4599 - Health-oriented behavior as a creator of sustainable built development environments (2022 – 2023), L7-3188 - Hierarchical design and financing of the social infrastructure of smart silver villages (2021 – 2023) and J5-3112 - Evaluation of the sustainable development of urban space through the parameters of social infrastructure development and life satisfaction (2021 – 2023). Comparative analyzes are also the result of accompanying European COST projects.

Language of the publication:  Slovenian/English.