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Chronic disease and ageing in the Caribbean: opportunities knock at the door / Enfermedades crónicas y envejecimiento en el Caribe: las oportunidades llaman a la puerta
Eldemire-Shearer, D; James, K; Morris, C; Holder-Nevins, D; Lawes, H; Harris, M.
  • Eldemire-Shearer, D; The University of the West Indies. Department of Community Health and Psychiatry.
  • James, K; The University of the West Indies. Department of Community Health and Psychiatry.
  • Morris, C; The University of the West Indies. Department of Community Health and Psychiatry.
  • Holder-Nevins, D; The University of the West Indies. Department of Community Health and Psychiatry.
  • Lawes, H; The University of the West Indies. Department of Community Health and Psychiatry.
  • Harris, M; The University of the West Indies. Department of Community Health and Psychiatry.
West Indian med. j ; 60(4): 471-477, June 2011. ilus, graf, tab
Artigo em Inglês | LILACS | ID: lil-672813
ABSTRACT
Amidst rapid population ageing, the incidence and prevalence of chronic diseases and their sequelae demand reflective and critical looks at the issue and the subsequent development of informed age-sensitive responses. This paper reviews the burden of chronic diseases in the Caribbean, and its relationship to ageing and the demographic transition. Inter-linkages between the social determinants of health, poverty, ageing, and chronic disease are illustrated. Suggestions are made regarding directions to be pursued and the emerging initiative regarding chronic non-communicable diseases being spearheaded at the United Nations by CARICOM countries.
RESUMEN
En medio del rápido envejecimiento de la población, la incidencia y prevalencia de las enfermedades crónicas y sus secuelas, requiere echar una ojeada reflexiva y crítica al problema y al desarrollo ulterior de las respuestas informadas sensibles a la edad. El presente trabajo examina la carga de las enfermedades crónicas en el Caribe, y su relación tanto con el envejecimiento como con la transición demográfica. Se ilustran los vínculos existentes entre las determinantes sociales de la salud, la pobreza, el envejecimiento, y las enfermedades crónicas. Se hacen sugerencias en cuanto a los caminos a seguir y la iniciativa emergente en relación con las enfermedades crónicas no comunicables, encabezada por los países del Caricom en las Naciones Unidas.
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: LILACS (Américas) Assunto principal: Dinâmica Populacional / Nível de Saúde / Doença Crônica Tipo de estudo: Fatores de risco Limite: Idoso / Humanos Idioma: Inglês Revista: West Indian med. j Assunto da revista: Medicina Ano de publicação: 2011 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: LILACS (Américas) Assunto principal: Dinâmica Populacional / Nível de Saúde / Doença Crônica Tipo de estudo: Fatores de risco Limite: Idoso / Humanos Idioma: Inglês Revista: West Indian med. j Assunto da revista: Medicina Ano de publicação: 2011 Tipo de documento: Artigo