HEALTH SYSTEMS IN RESPONSE TO AGING

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HEALTH SYSTEMS IN RESPONSE TO AGING by Mind Map: HEALTH SYSTEMS IN RESPONSE TO AGING

1. STATISTICS

1.1. The Survey of Health and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). Found that the use of health services at ages 75 to 79 levels off the age 80 and falls among those older than 85 years

2. DISEASES

2.1. In more and less development countries, chronics disseases are the main cause of mortality

2.1.1. Morbidity

2.1.1.1. Aging populations will have different health care needs

2.1.1.1.1. Osteporosis

2.1.1.1.2. Parkinson

2.1.1.1.3. Dementia

2.1.1.1.4. Urinary incontinense

2.1.1.1.5. Stroke

2.1.1.1.6. Cancer

2.1.1.1.7. Fractured hips

2.1.2. Disability

3. HEALTH SYSTEMS

3.1. Are mainly designed to provide care, focused into the needs of the older people

3.2. Provide them continuum care in their chronic disseases

3.3. Could have significant impacts in the:

3.3.1. Tobacco cessation

3.3.1.1. Greater attention to the unique needs may improve their healthy life expertancy

3.3.2. The care may be provided at home

3.3.3. Influenza

4. Minority Population (65 and over)

4.1. Limited access to services

4.1.1. Variations of health services may affect differently by group type: race, ethnicity, gender identity, etc.)

4.1.1.1. Health care systems are still in the time of updating and systemizing in lower-income level countries

4.2. Discrimination

4.2.1. Older adults members of the LGBT community may be the most exposed to diseases and threats, but they are also the most exposed to not having health care

4.3. Higher risk to reduced quality of health and health behaviors