Healthcare for older people in lower and middle income countries

Two-thirds of the world's population aged 60 years and over will reside in lower and middle income countries (LMIC) by 2050. Many LMICs are experiencing rapid population ageing at a faster rate than in Western Europe and North America, but may not have the resources to respond to the World Heal...

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Published inAge and ageing Vol. 51; no. 4
Main Author Tan, Maw Pin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Oxford Publishing Limited (England) 01.04.2022
Subjects
Aged
Aging
Delivery of Health Care
Developing Countries
Global Health
Health care
Humans
Income
Medical personnel
Middle Aged
Migrants
Older people
Prevention programs
Workforce
lower and middle income countries
Older people
geriatric medicine
healthcare systems
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Summary:Two-thirds of the world's population aged 60 years and over will reside in lower and middle income countries (LMIC) by 2050. Many LMICs are experiencing rapid population ageing at a faster rate than in Western Europe and North America, but may not have the resources to respond to the World Health Organization's call to action. As population ageing is a global issue, effective and sustainable global solutions are much needed. Proposed strategies include stemming the outflow of trained healthcare workers to high-income nations where migrants from LMICs often contribute to the work force caring for older people. Public education, preventive measures and innovative approaches to training are additional proposed solutions. Higher income countries have a responsibility to contribute towards the development of healthcare services for older people in LMICs.
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ISSN:0002-0729
1468-2834
DOI:10.1093/ageing/afac016