The ageing of the population - a time for action: the role of public health
West Indian med. j
;
44(2): 40-3, June 1995.
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-151381
RESUMO
The past two decades have witnessed the growth of the over-60,"elderly" population both in numbers and life expectancy. Similarly, there has been a shift in overall morbidity from acute to chronic causes and associated lifestyle factors. The increasing elderly population provides health care planners with new challenges at a time of decreasing resources. The public health approach, which equally stresses the responsibility of the individual, the family, the community and health care providers, is suggested as the starting point for addressing the issue.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Aged
/
Health Services for the Aged
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
Country/Region as subject:
Caribbean
Language:
English
Journal:
West Indian med. j
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
1995
Type:
Article
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