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Addressing the healthcare needs of an ageing population: th | 18881

International Journal of Collaborative Research on Internal Medicine & Public Health

ISSN - 1840-4529

Abstract

Addressing the healthcare needs of an ageing population: the need for an integrated solution

Ashby S and Beech R

All stakeholders involved in healthcare are well aware of the ticking time bomb of our ageing world with demand exceeding supply even within the most affluent of countries. The Director- General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has recently drawn global attention to the fact that even in low income countries people are living longer; however pointedly adds that longevity is not enough. To benefit society as a whole there needs to be a refocus on how later years in life are significant to the older person; with attention to dignity and good health [1].

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