Older people form an age group in which the increase in number is maximum when compared to younger age groups. By 2050, two billion people — or nearly one out of every four people — will be older than 60 years. 80% of the world's older people will be living in less developed countries, which have consequently less time than developed countries to build the infrastructure to deal with this major social transition. Currently 55 million Indians are aged over 60, projected to rise to 146 million by 2025. India seems ill-equipped to deal with this change. Very few elderly persons are entitled to pension. Most do not have access to health and social care services. Family care for older people is more and more difficult as intergenerational relationships are in transition in the context of rapid social and economic change.
The conference invites responses of the Social Work profession to address health needs of the elderly, in domains of direct service, administration of services and policies.
Adding health to 'years': Ageing, health and development
Population ageing: Demographic and epidemiological changes and implications
Health characteristics of older persons
Key behaviours that influence Healthy Ageing
Key environmental risks
International legal and policy frameworks
The challenges to policy development
Geriatrics — geriatric medicine — conditions and management
Healthy Ageing: Ageing, health and functioning
Family — care systems
Towards an age-friendly world
Evidence based Action on Healthy Ageing
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