Strategies for assisting frail elderly to maintain dignity and independence

Jenny Brodsky, Jack Habib

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    Abstract

    We live in the age of ageing. The rapid ageing of the world's population is now a common denominator among all regions, particularly among the "oldest-old" over age 80. This is obviously bringing about an increase in the support burden on the primary carers, and concern as to how we are going to address the needs of the more disabled elderly. At the same time, there are some other trends that must be noted. Overall dependency ratios will decline in many parts of the world, so there will be savings on expenditures on children. Moreover, the unsung hero of care for the disabled is the spouse. The percentage of elderly living with a spouse, contrary to popular belief, may in fact increase with the ageing process (Habib, 1992; Habib et al., 1993). Future elderly may be less disabled, so a somewhat more balanced view of the nature of the overall problem to be faced is needed. Yet, even today the problem remains a major one.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)21-32
    Number of pages12
    JournalAgeing International
    Volume23
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1996

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