The increase in the elderly population in the world has caused countries to question the situation regarding the elderly population. It is estimated that the population of Turkey and the world is getting older, and the average life expectancy is in the 70s in our country and it will reach even more advanced ages in a few decades. Increasing elderly population increases the importance of the Department of Gerontology.
At the Higher Education Executive Board Meeting of the Council of Higher Education dated 25.03.2020, the Department of Gerontology was deemed appropriate to be established within the Faculty of Health Sciences in Fethiye, pursuant to Article 7/d-2 of the Law No. 2547 amended by the Law No. 2880.
What is Gerontology?
The science of gerontology is an interdisciplinary organization that carries out scientific research on aging and aging processes, produces active aging policies based on the findings, evaluates existing theoretical approaches to aging and aging, creates new ones, carries out applied studies, not only the elderly in social life, but also all generations. analyzes social, economic and cultural dimensions with a perspective.
Purpose of the Department of Gerontology
In a world where the ratio of the elderly population to the total population is increasing day by day, the elderly need not only health care due to illness, but also psycho-social support in order to continue their lives without being isolated from social life and dependent on others. With this aspect, gerontology is a multidisciplinary, theoretical and applied science. In this direction, the aim of the Department of Gerontology; hospitals, nursing homes, physical therapy and rehabilitation centers, ministries (such as health, family and social policies), nursing homes, family counseling centers, day care centers, universities, research centers, companies developing new services/products, non-governmental organizations, local governments and home Our aim is to meet our need for qualified manpower with knowledge and skills who can work in care services and fulfill their professional responsibilities and duties in accordance with legal frameworks and ethical rules within a team understanding in their practices. In addition, this section; It aims to train health professionals to work in units that know the sociological structure of the society they live in, focus on the problems in their field with an international scientific approach, and allow the elderly to age healthy.