Health policies in old age

Authors

  • Cátia Pereira Medicina Intern., Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra. Coimbra, Portugal.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i1p33-40

Keywords:

Health policy, Aging, Policies in Portugal.

Abstract

The aging of the population and the inversion of the demographic pyramid is a reality well known to health professionals. With advancing age, the elderly tend to restrict their social life. Health policies are those that exist to support elderly dependents for basic or instrumental activities of daily living in the social and health area. Through the bibliographic review of these policies in Portugal, it is considered that the current state cannot meet the needs.

Author Biography

Cátia Pereira, Medicina Intern., Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra. Coimbra, Portugal.

MD, Interna de Medicina Intern, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra. Coimbra, Portugal.

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How to Cite

Pereira, C. (2019). Health policies in old age. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 22(1), 33–40. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i1p33-40

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 1 (2019)

Section

Papers

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