[PDF] Health Of Older Persons In The Western Pacific Region eBook

Author : WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,67 MB
Release : 2015-02-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789290616573

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"This report was prepared by Julie Byles, Cassie Curryer, Natalie Edwards, Natasha Weaver, Cate D'Este and John Hall, and Paul Kowal." --Acknowledgements.

Author : WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific
Publisher : WHOROWP
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 49,73 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789290610953

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The profiles reflect the general situation prevailing at the latest dates available. It also highlights the importance of integration of aging and health concerns with health systems development as many of the problems of older persons are inextricably linked to the more basic problems of limited access to care, poor quality of services and lack of financial and material resources to meet the needs of this growing sector of the population.

Author : Who Regional Office for the Western Pacific
Publisher : World Health Publications
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 36,26 MB
Release : 2015-04-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789290616566

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People are living longer than ever before. Globally and in the Western Pacific Region, the proportion of people aged 60 years and over is growing faster than any other age group. Some countries are already addressing population ageing and finding ways to meet the health needs of older people; others face a narrow window of time to prepare. All countries are exploring ways to help older people retain their health, functional capacity, social participation and security. Population ageing brings new challenges to health policy and health systems, but also new opportunities and areas for action. This Regional Framework for Action on Ageing and Health in the Western Pacific explores these challenges and areas of action.

Author : World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Western Pacific
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 31,6 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789290610618

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This booklet is designed to assist health workers in developing countries in their task of promoting better health among older people. It contains practical tips relating to common diseases and disorders of later life. These tips are meant to serve as a template to be adapted to local circumstances, and the ideas provided will need to be developed and modified according to specific circumstances and cultures in which they are used. They are designed to enable older people themselves to take control of some of the factors that can improve their health.

Author : WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific
Publisher : WHO
Page : 71 pages
File Size : 26,56 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789290610663

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This publication considers approaches to health promotion for older people in developing countries in light of population ageing trends, focusing on the WHO Western Pacific region. Issues discussed include: common health problems amongst older people; factors which contribute to the prevalence of chronic diseases and disabilities in later life; factors which improve health outcomes for older people; epidemiology and health promotion; and key challenges of health promotion in developing countries.

Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 44,37 MB
Release : 2015-10-22
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9241565047

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The WHO World report on ageing and health is not for the book shelf it is a living breathing testament to all older people who have fought for their voice to be heard at all levels of government across disciplines and sectors. - Mr Bjarne Hastrup President International Federation on Ageing and CEO DaneAge This report outlines a framework for action to foster Healthy Ageing built around the new concept of functional ability. This will require a transformation of health systems away from disease based curative models and towards the provision of older-person-centred and integrated care. It will require the development sometimes from nothing of comprehensive systems of long term care. It will require a coordinated response from many other sectors and multiple levels of government. And it will need to draw on better ways of measuring and monitoring the health and functioning of older populations. These actions are likely to be a sound investment in society's future. A future that gives older people the freedom to live lives that previous generations might never have imagined. The World report on ageing and health responds to these challenges by recommending equally profound changes in the way health policies for ageing populations are formulated and services are provided. As the foundation for its recommendations the report looks at what the latest evidence has to say about the ageing process noting that many common perceptions and assumptions about older people are based on outdated stereotypes. The report's recommendations are anchored in the evidence comprehensive and forward-looking yet eminently practical. Throughout examples of experiences from different countries are used to illustrate how specific problems can be addressed through innovation solutions. Topics explored range from strategies to deliver comprehensive and person-centred services to older populations to policies that enable older people to live in comfort and safety to ways to correct the problems and injustices inherent in current systems for long-term care.

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Page : 77 pages
File Size : 11,86 MB
Release : 2020
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The Regional Action Plan on Healthy Ageing in the Western Pacific aims to support Member States to improve the health and well-being of older populations in the Region so that they thrive and contribute in society. The Plan is guided by a multisectoral, future-oriented and lifelong approach that adopts an equity lens and encourages the use of existing assets to the extent possible. The Plan outlines five objectives for achieving the vision of healthy ageing in the Western Pacific Region. They can be broadly categorized as objectives to enable social return (Objective 1), objectives to support healthy ageing (Objectives 2-4), and objectives to enhance research, monitoring and evaluation (Objective 5).