The management of elderly people’shealth in the community and the demand for elderly people’s medicalcare were tabled for discussion at an international seminar in Hanoi onNov. 16.
At the seminar on medical care for olderpeople, jointly held by the International Association of Gerontologyand Geriatrics and the Vietnamese National Institute of Gerontology,Health Minister Nguyen Quoc Trieu stated that the elderly hold animportant position in local communities and have a big impact onVietnamese society.
The Vietnamese National Assembly will pass a Law on the Elderly, saidTrieu, noting that just like in other countries around the world,Vietnam has helped to raise people’s longevity and life expectancy hasincreased by almost 30 years.
At present, Vietnam is home to more than 7 million elderly people,making up 10 percent of the country’s total population and the ageingpopulation issue has proved a challenge to the nation’s socio-economicpredicament.
Health specialists have said that medical expenditure on the elderly isseven times higher than that of young people, and will continue unlessa suitable solution is found.
According to them, the elderly usually suffer from high-blood pressure,heart disease, endocrine disorders; depression and amnesia, which allseriously affect their lives.
Professor Jean Francois Dartigues said that diseases like Alzheimer’sand others have become a serious issue for community health services,what with the ageing population and an increase in life expectancy inalmost every country.
There are currently 35 million people suffering from Alzheimer’s andthis figure is expected to double to in another 20 years and couldreach 115.4 million people soon after that.
The number of sufferers has increased mainly in developing countries,he said, emphasising the need to widely apply suitable preventivemeasures to all cultures and societies
At the seminar, the specialists also discussed Alzheimer’s,rehabilitation for the elderly and their reintegration back into thecommunity./.
At the seminar on medical care for olderpeople, jointly held by the International Association of Gerontologyand Geriatrics and the Vietnamese National Institute of Gerontology,Health Minister Nguyen Quoc Trieu stated that the elderly hold animportant position in local communities and have a big impact onVietnamese society.
The Vietnamese National Assembly will pass a Law on the Elderly, saidTrieu, noting that just like in other countries around the world,Vietnam has helped to raise people’s longevity and life expectancy hasincreased by almost 30 years.
At present, Vietnam is home to more than 7 million elderly people,making up 10 percent of the country’s total population and the ageingpopulation issue has proved a challenge to the nation’s socio-economicpredicament.
Health specialists have said that medical expenditure on the elderly isseven times higher than that of young people, and will continue unlessa suitable solution is found.
According to them, the elderly usually suffer from high-blood pressure,heart disease, endocrine disorders; depression and amnesia, which allseriously affect their lives.
Professor Jean Francois Dartigues said that diseases like Alzheimer’sand others have become a serious issue for community health services,what with the ageing population and an increase in life expectancy inalmost every country.
There are currently 35 million people suffering from Alzheimer’s andthis figure is expected to double to in another 20 years and couldreach 115.4 million people soon after that.
The number of sufferers has increased mainly in developing countries,he said, emphasising the need to widely apply suitable preventivemeasures to all cultures and societies
At the seminar, the specialists also discussed Alzheimer’s,rehabilitation for the elderly and their reintegration back into thecommunity./.
