The Region of the Americas is facing accelerated Barbados Email List demographic and epidemiological changes. Considering that these trends will continue for years to come, the need for long-term care is projected to increase. How can countries respond to these challenges? We propose that the countries of the Region invest in the establishment of long-term care systems. Considering the heterogeneity Barbados Email List of the Region, we propose a strategy based on three components: a) understanding the problem; b) think of solutions; and c) generate support and consensus. According to the needs and capacities of each country, these three elements determine the objectives and measures in the short and long term, from producing better information on long-term care needs to establishing long-term care systems. Today, long-term care is a relevant issue in the Region. Although this task is challenging, countries must embrace it and make progress before it is too late.
Evidence Barbados Email List -Based Programs for Older Persons in the Region of the Americas
Exploration of intrinsic capacity and its epidemiological characterization
secondary analysis of a study on health and aging in Mexico
Of a total of 12,459 adults aged 50 years and over, were women and the mean age was Barbados Email List of the participants had seen at least one area of their intrinsic capacity affected; mobility had the highest frequency . All areas showed an upward trend with age and were higher in women. Self-assessed health Barbados Email List , chronic diseases, the number of visits to the doctor in the previous year, and ≥2 daily activities affected were systematically associated with an impairment of more areas of intrinsic capacity. The reduction in the levels of intrinsic capacity of the elderly in Mexico is associated with less education, self-assessed health, chronic diseases, medical Barbados Email List consultations and daily activity.