Healthy aging and the quality of life.
The size of the elderly population, both in numbers and as a proportion of the whole, is increasing rapidly in most parts of the world. This trend, together with other deep changes in society, has made traditional ways of understanding and accommodating the aging process inadequate. Surveys suggest that economic security, psychosocial well-being, and a sense of being in reasonably good health are the most important values to aim for.
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US Initiative on Micronutrients (OMNI), Arlington, VA 2209, USA.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006293:Health Promotion; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D011788:Quality of Life; D012945:Social Values