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2. Env Eco IJEEFUS OLDAGE – A Curse Or Gift |
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Long life is a sign of good health. The ageing of the |
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world s population in developing and developed countries |
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is an indicator of improving global health. The world s |
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elderly population people 60 years of age and older is |
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650 million |
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by 2050, the greying population is forecast to reach 2 |
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billion. There is a need to prepare health care providers |
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and societies |
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to meet the needs of elderly people is essential. |
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Training for health professionals on old age care, |
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preventing and managing |
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age associated chronic diseases, designing sustainable |
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policies on long term care, developing age friendly |
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services and |
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settings. |
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Ageing is a global phenomenon. The world s elderly |
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population people 60 years of age and older is the fastest |
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growing age group. By 2050 about 80% of the elderly will |
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be living in developing countries. By 2030 this is |
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expected to |
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rise more than 60%. In India, the number of persons aged |
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60 years and above was 12 million. This had increased to |
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six fold |
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and is expected to be currently 80 million. |
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The high and growing number of persons above the age of |
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60 poses challenges to Indian society. Apart from |
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health, the problems of old age people include social, |
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economic and social security. The study was undertaken to |
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assess |
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the social problems of senior citizens living in the |
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community. |
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Date Published: 2015-11-04 12:45:45 |
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Oldage- A Curse or Gifta Bane or Boon |
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650 Million by 2050 |
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the Greying Population |
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