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Aging
and Chronic Diseases
The World Health Organization estimates
that by the year 2025, more than 800 million of the world’s
population will be over the age 65, two-thirds of them in
developing countries. As world populations live longer, chronic
diseases associated with aging are increasing dramatically.
In the coming decades, the costs of treating these conditions
will deplete already limited health resources virtually everywhere
in the world, threatening the health of poor and rich nations
alike.
Developing nations will face even greater
challenges than developed countries due to inadequate economic
development, high population growth, poor social and health
service infrastructures, as well as the decline in traditional
care provided to elders by their families
- Aging and Chronic
Diseases
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