Health Sciences 2711A/B Lecture Notes - Smoking Cessation, Cardiac Muscle, Informal Sector
25 Apr 2014
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As a natural process, aging should be welcomed in order to avoid premature death. Currently there are 580 million of people 60 yrs or older. By 2020 - 1. 000 million of people 60 yrs or older (increase of 75%) which 700 will live in developing country. Myth #1 most older people live in developed countries. >60% of older people live in developing countries. Life expectancy is increasing in every part of the world bcs. 4. decline in premature death from infectous and chronic disease. E. x. , brazil dropped from 5. 1 in 1970 to 2. 2 in 1998. Population ageing -is difined when more people live to reach older age while fewer children are born. Acknowledging older people as a valuable resource and combating ageism Enabling older people to be active participant in the development process. Providing adequate health care and health promotions for older people. Myth #2 older people are all the same.
