The Health Situation of Elderly People in Poland: Three Models for Analysing the Needs and Expectations of Polish Senior Citizens: NIA, Design Thinking and GROW in the Context of the Potential Use of Medical Technologies
The article presents the phenomenon of the existential loneliness of elderly people. The concept of existential loneliness is analysed from philosophical, theological, psychological and sociological points of view. The existential loneliness of elderly people is treated as a social problem that begins with a decrease in social abilities and individual differences. Signs of existential loneliness and methods of recognition are presented.