Questionnaire

Aneta Kmecová a Júlia Brňáková

1. At what age do you consider a person 1. At what age do you consider a person to be elderly ?to be elderly ?

65 years and more

22. Is there any elderly person living with Is there any elderly person living with you in your home ?you in your home ?

None

3.3. Where do you usually meet elderly Where do you usually meet elderly people ?people ?

In the street

44. Are you a member of any group Are you a member of any group concerned with elderly people ?concerned with elderly people ?

No

5. Are elderly people accepted in local 5. Are elderly people accepted in local enviroment ?enviroment ?

Yes

66. Which of the following words would best Which of the following words would best describe your personal relationship with elderly describe your personal relationship with elderly

people ?people ?

RespectfulFriendly Interested

7. 7. Is there any elderly person whom you would Is there any elderly person whom you would

regard as a friend ?regard as a friend ?

One

8.8. Would you ask an elderly person for Would you ask an elderly person for advice ?advice ?

Yes, because of his life experience

9.9. Do you concider that you as young Do you concider that you as young person have any special responsibility for person have any special responsibility for

elderly people ?elderly people ?

Not sure

1010. Do you think elderly people feel lonely Do you think elderly people feel lonely ??

Yes, those who live alone

11.11. How do elderly people most often How do elderly people most often spend their free time ?spend their free time ?

Watching TVAt the doctor´s

12. What social problems in your opinion 12. What social problems in your opinion do elderly people in your country usually do elderly people in your country usually

have to cope with ?have to cope with ?

Illnesses,disabilities

13. Who usually helps the elderly ?13. Who usually helps the elderly ?

Family

14. Do you agree that elderly people are 14. Do you agree that elderly people are not able to learn anything new ?not able to learn anything new ?

No

15. What is opinion of the elderly ?15. What is opinion of the elderly ?

Knowledgeable and experienced Passionate, creative, sociable Patient

16. What do you think is the general 16. What do you think is the general opinion that most elderly people have of opinion that most elderly people have of

the young ?the young ?

They enjoy being with us They look on us as vandals They don´t understand us