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Active ageing
— a policy framework | | Author(s) | Peggy Edwards |
| Corporate Author | Ageing and Life Course Programme, World Health Organization - WHO |
| Publisher | Electronic format only, 2002 |
| Pages | 60 pp (WHO/NMH/NPH/02.8) |
| Source | Downloaded document (02/06/04) : www.who.int/hpr/ageing/publications.htm |
| Keywords | Ageing process ; Health [elderly] ; Social policy ; International. |
| Annotation | This policy framework was developed as a contribution to the Second United Nations World Assembly on Ageing, Madrid, in April 2002. It describes the rapid worldwide growth of the population aged 60+, especially in developing countries. It explores the concept and rationale for "active ageing" as a goal for policy and programme formulation. It outlines determinants for active ageing, for example the physical and social environment, and whether people will enjoy a positive quality of life as they age. It discusses the key challenges associated with ageing populations: disease; disability; providing care; the higher ratio of women to men; inequities; economic aspects; and older people as active participants in society. Key policy proposals for the Assembly are suggested. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040602224 E |
| Classmark | BG: CC: TM2: 72 |
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