Challenges of an aging population.
With the growing number of elderly persons in the developed world, the need for adequate health care, and social and financial resources will increase. Health and social-service professionals must be aware of the clinical and ethical issues involved. As medical advances in the treatment of debilitating conditions such as dementia, stroke, Parkinson's disease, depression, and osteoporosis are made, it is expected that the elderly will have a greater potential for longer and more fulfilling lives. Medical schools must take steps to ensure that all physicians understand the issues related to aging so that they can meet the challenges ethically, humanely, and respectfully.
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Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, 3560 Bathurst St., North York ON M6A 2E1, Canada. m.gordon@Baycrest.org
D000368:Aged; D002170:Canada; D015276:Health Care Rationing; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D009017:Morbidity