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Health care for older persons in Argentina
— a country profile | | Author(s) | Manuel Montero-Odasso, Pablo Przygoda, Nélida Redondo |
| Journal title | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 52, no 10, Supplement, October 2004 |
| Pages | pp 1761-1765 |
| Source | http://www.americangeriatrics.org http://www.blackwellpublishing.com |
| Keywords | Health services ; Argentina. |
| Annotation | In the last 30 years, Argentina has witnessed a growth in its older population (age 65+) from less than 7% to nearly 10% of the population. Additionally, in Buenos Aires - where almost one third of the population lives - more than 17% are aged 65+. The healthcare systems for older people lack nationwide coverage. The Programa de Atencion Medica Integral (PAMI) is the largest - being a state-run programme for disabled and senior citizens - and serves 67% of the approximately 3.6 million older people in Argentina. The quality of PAMI healthcare has decreased in the last 20 years, and has largely declined since the Argentinian economic crisis of late 2001. The rehabilitation and long-term care services are relatively underdeveloped, and fewer than 2% of older people live in residential or nursing homes. Recently, the government has proposed a system of care built up from the primary care resources of the community. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-051121207 A |
| Classmark | L: 7W8 |
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