[The elderly in Lublin Province and in Poland in the demographic prognoses].
The aim of the paper is presentation of the issue of increase in number of the elderly in Lublin province and in Poland in the next 30 years. There were analysed demographic prognoses concerning age structure of the population of Lublin province and Poland until the year 2030, elaborated by the Main Statistical Office (GUS). There were taken under account age groups over 65 years of age, men and women. It was concluded that the percentage of the elderly in the studied populations will increase considerably, which is especially evident in females--in 2030 almost every fourth women in Poland will be aged 65 or more. The increase in number of the elderly citizens will change structure of employment and will force adequate modifications in social and health policy in Poland in order to meet the requirements of this age group and allow its due status in the society.
Katedra i Zakład Epidemiologii Akademii Medycznej w Lublinie, 20-123 Lublin, ul. Lubartowska 85.
Paweł
P
Kalinowski
Leon
L
Jabłoński
D000368:Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011158:Population Growth