BOOKS
Author: Mark Tulij Ciceron
200 pages, published in 2015
Pogovori o starosti is a Slovenian translation of Mark Thulium Cicero's book Cato maior de senectute. It is the oldest known book specifically devoted to old age and intergenerational relations. It was written in 44 BC. In slovenian translation of the book one can find both slovenian and latin texts and also comprehensive study of Mark Tulij Ciceron and his dialogue about old age.
AGEING IN SLOVENIA
Editor: Jože Ramovš
599 pages, published in 2013
The scientific monograph, Ageing in Slovenia, represents an extensive field survey on The needs, abilities and standpoints of the Slovene population aged 50 years and over, carried out by a research group from the National Slovene Anton Trstenjak Institute for gerontology and intergenerational relations.
The book, Ageing in Slovenia, consists of twenty-five independent chapters written by fourteen authors. Each chapter is a comprehensive scientific presentation of research content; some chapters contain an in-depth analysis while others are a short review. The book is divided into four main monograph sections with emphasis on the following content:
- The first two chapters place the study in the context of global and domestic knowledge, presenting the content and methodology of the study,
- The next eight chapters discuss coexistence among generations relating to ageing,
- The third part is the most comprehensive - it contains nine chapters on active, healthy and dignified ageing and on care of infirmity,
- In the last six chapters analyze research data on ICT equipment and skills of older people in Slovenia and on their needs and standpoints in the areas of culture, values and spirituality.
The fifth part of the book presents a summary of quantitative data from the questionnaire. The last part of the monograph presents a summary of findings, brief biographies of the authors, the English translation of chapter summaries, and keywords.
AGE FRIENDLY MUNICCIPALITY
63 pages, published in 2013
Age-friendly municipality is a guide for seniors and other stakeholders in age friendly municipality. It has 2 purposes; it introduces the program of age-friendly cities and municipalities to all interested stakeholders and it encourages the stake holders to write down their observations of what is and what is not age-friendly in their municipality. These observations are afterwards a basis of recommendations for making the municipality even more age friendly.
INTERGENERATIONAL SOLIDARITY AND AGEING
120 pages, published in 2012
Intergenerational solidarity and ageing is a collection of lectures of international conference that was held on 5th of December 2012 in Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia.
FOR QUALITY AGEING AND GOOD HUMAN RELATIONS
Author: Jože Ramovš
92 pages, published in 2012
The book introduces contemporary knowledge about today's demographic crisis and its solving, life cycle and the integration of all three generations in one community, the importance of retirement transition into the third stage of life, the importance of physical, mental, spiritual and social health, the long-term care of elderly and fragile persons, three groups of modern programs for healthy and active aging in the local community: age-friendly cities and municipalities, local network of intergenerational programs and local intergenerational centre.
INTERGENERATIONAL CENTRE ZGORNJA ŠIŠKA IN LJUBLJANA
Urban and conceptual design
Author: Gašper Kociper
100 pages, published in 2011
Intergenerational centre Zgornja Šiška in Ljubljana is a monograph. It is divided into 6 chapters: Intergenerational Centre, Basis of Design, Location Zgornja Šiška, Project design, Urban design, conceptual design and Spatial presentation. Each of the following chapters is divided into several sub-sections.
GERIATRICS AND HEALTH GERONTOLOGY IN SLOVENIA
Editors: dr. Medved Robert, mag. Zdenka Tičar, prof. dr. Jože Ramovš
160 pages, published in 2011
Ministry of Health and Anton Trstenjak Institute of gerontology and intergenerational relations have published collection of lectures, named Geriatrics and health gerontology in Slovenia, of the eponymous conference, that was held on 15th of September 2011 in Brdo pri Kranju.
VADEMECUM FOR THE RECOVERED ALCOHOLICS AND THEIR FAMILIES
Author: Ksenija Ramovš
240 pages, published in 2011
Anton Trstenjak Institute and Social Forum for addiction and intoxication published a Vademecum for retired alcoholics and their families. Vademecum contains some basic knowledge about addiction and a description of the therapeutic program. Most pages of the Vademecum are dedicated to the personal records, such as running calendar, hiking diary, reading records, personal records and questions and dilemmas.
REDUCING FALLS IN ELDERLY
Author: Božidar Voljč
48 pages, published in 2010
This booklet is used as a learning content by multiplicators of primary prevention program, called Prevention of falls in elderly. It is consisted of Foreword, General methodical instructions and 8 chapters of learning themes: Falls and age; Frequency, methods and consequences of falls in old age; Protection against falls in the home environment (1 st and 2nd part); How to reduce the risk of falls in older people? (Part 1: Individual, Part 2: Family or other close relatives, Part 3: Local or urban community), Short test of understanding falls and Multiplicator’s working plan in his environment. At the end of the booklet one can find exercises for balance.
AGE-FRIENDLY LJUBLJANA
Author: Božidar Voljč
104 pages, published in 2010
The booklet presents results of research, implemented within the WHO program Age-friendly cities. It includes the presentation of research, the essential characteristics of the capital city Ljubljana, the description of qualitative research, public health baselines of age-friendly cities and the recommendations of the World Health Organization and citizens of Ljubljana.
GOOD QUALITY OF OLD AGE. SOCIAL GERONTOLOGY AND GERONTOGOGICS
Authors: Jože Ramovš
584 pages, published in 2003
The book contains contemporary knowledge on quality aging and intergenerational relations. It is the result of ten years of successful scientific and practical work of Anton Trstenjak Institute. Co-publisher of the book is the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
AGE-FRIENDLY CITY
Booklet for senior citizens, members of committee and other collaborators of age-friendly cities
Authors: Božidar Voljč and Jože Ramovš
Age-friendly city is a project of World Health Organization (2007). This booklet includes a brief overview of the project in the world and in Slovenia, the translation of the 84 recommendations of the World Health Organization for age-friendly cities, literature about the project and instructions for the manual usage. The remaining pages of the booklet are the notebook for writing the observations and suggestions on what is and what is not age-friendly in and what could be improved in a city.
QUALITY AGEING AND GOOD RELATIONS OF GENERATIONS IN KOMENDA
Author: Jože Ramovš
80 pages, published in 2006
This book is an important step of the municipality Komenda towards the quest for quality aging in good relations among citizens. It is consisted of the Foreword of mayor Tomaž Drolc, the chapter Basic knowledge on quality ageing and good relations among generations and the presentation of results of representative research on possibilities and needs of third generation in municipality Komenda. At the end of the book one can find the developmental program of care for quality aging and good intergenerational relations, adopted by the municipal council.
AMONG DOCTORS AND PATIENTS
Author: Bojan Accetto
88 pages, published in 2006
The initiator and pioneer of Slovenian gerontology, Bojan Accetto, collected some of his experiences of his medical practice. The book also gathers gerontology thoughts from his earlier books and the first report of the history and work Institute of Gerontology and Geriatrics.
UNDERAGE DRINKING
Authors: Jože Ramovš, Ksenija Ramovš
240 pages, published in 2007
The book gathers modern knowledge about human that help to understand why people get drunk or take drugs, alcohol features, overview of the history of efforts to limit the harmful consequences of drinking and protective factors against the harmful drinking. The second part of the book is the presentation of the results of a qualitative study on young people who excessively drink alcoholic beverages, as well as the presentation of three major risk factors for stunning and addiction among Slovenian youth today.
SLOVENIAN WELFARE BETWEEN YESTERDAY AND TOMORROW
Author: Jože Ramovš
272 pages, published in 1995
The book is basic conceptual work about solving material and interpersonal human issues, social immune system and the transition of socialist welfare into pluralist.
PHYLOSOPHICAL WRITINGS II
Introduction to Philosophy and selected chapters from cosmology and metaphysical psychology
Author: Anton Trstenjak
304 pages, published in 1999
It is the third and final book in the series of Trstenjak’s philosophical writings. The book introduces a comprehensive study on Trstenjak philosophical writings in the light of timeless philosophy that was carefully prepared by his philosophical disciple prof. dr. Jože Hlebš.
PSYHOLOGY OF COLOURS
Author: Anton Trstenjak
496 pages, published in 1996
The book contains an integral whole of Trstenjak discoveries and insights into the psychology of colours.
PHYLOSOPHICAL WRITINGS I
Author: Anton Trstenjak
204 pages, published in 1996
The book presents Trstenjak’s writings about the biggest Slovenian philosopher France Veber, phenomenology and existentialism.
HISTORY OF PHYLOSOPHY
Author: Anton Trstenjak
464 pages, published in 1996
Review of the entire history of western philosophy.
FAMILY
Author: Anton Trstenjak
156 pages, published in 1994
Book collects Trstenjak’s writings on the family. Trstenjak connected the scientific work in this field with the practical experiences of his advisory support to families in need.