title: [Subjective health and burden of disease in seniors: Overview of official statistics and public health reports].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There are different types of information on men's health in older age. High morbidity burden is offset by subjective assessments of "very good" and "good" health by 52% of men over 65 years.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to assess the health situation of seniors from official publications and public health reports. How can the quality of life in our male population be positively influenced so that they can actively participate in society in old age.
  
  
  METHODS
  Information on the health of seniors and burden of disease were taken from men's health reports and official publications from the Robert-Koch-Institute, the Federal Statistical Office, and the IHME Institute of the USA according to age groups and gender.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Burden of disease in seniors is influenced by one's own health behavior and the social situation. The increase in life expectancy of seniors is characterized by longer life with chronic conditions. Official statistics indicate that about 50% of seniors are affected by disease or severe disability, while 50% assess their health status as "very good" or "good".
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Aging of the population requires diverse health promotion activities. Parallel with the inevitable increased multimorbidity in the elderly, maintaining and increase of physical fitness is required so that seniors have a positive "subjective health" or "wellbeing".
authors.affiliation: Wissenschaftlicher Beirat der Stiftung Männergesundheit Berlin, Claire-Waldoff-Straße 3, 10117, Berlin, Deutschland. bardehle@stiftung-maennergesundheit.de.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bardehle
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000401:mortality*; D017281:Cost of Illness; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054526:Men's Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D062486:Public Health Surveillance; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Chronic disease; Health behavior; Health promotion; Life expectancy; Veterans health