Conference Presentation CRITICAL ISSUES FOR ELDERLY
Abstract:
India is home to one out of every 10 senior citizens of the world, by the turn of this century, one in seven aged people in the world will be from India.
Identification for care of the elderly in India began 1973 and with the efforts of physicians devoted to the cause of the elderly the Geriatric Society of India(GSI) was born in the year 1979.
However as a community of doctors and policy makers little has been done to implement activities targeting the needs of this group.
The practical implications of the population ageing for India are far-reaching. The numbers are increasing, the resources are limited and perceived cosial priorities lie elsewhere. Hence the solutions to this scenario needs to be well orchestrated, multisectoral, and based on systematic planning.
From the view of management of the problems, 3 activities can be suggested:
- Prevention
- Early detection, and
- Care management