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Un informe de la Organizaci\u00f3n Mundial de la Salud prev\u00e9 que en cuestion de a\u00f1os, habr\u00e1 en el mundo m\u00e1s personas mayores de 60 a\u00f1os que menores de cinco, es decir, el mundo estar\u00e1 envejeciendo.<\/p>\nUn informe de la Organizaci\u00f3n Mundial de la Salud prev\u00e9 que en cuestion de a\u00f1os, habr\u00e1 en el mundo m\u00e1s personas mayores de 60 a\u00f1os que menores de cinco, es decir, el mundo estar\u00e1 envejeciendo.<\/p>\n
En el a\u00f1o 2050 habr\u00e1 en el mundo unos 400 millones de personas mayores de 80 a\u00f1os, frente a los 14 millones que hab\u00eda a mediados del siglo XX, un envejecimiento de la poblaci\u00f3n que preocupa a la Organizaci\u00f3n Mundial de la Salud (OMS) .<\/p>\n
El envejecimiento de la poblaci\u00f3n se est\u00e1 produciendo en todos los pa\u00edses del mundo, aunque cada pa\u00eds, dependiendo de su situaci\u00f3n geogr\u00e1fica, econ\u00f3mica y social, est\u00e1 en una fase distinta de esta transici\u00f3n.<\/p>\n
Con estos datos, la Organizaci\u00f3n Mundial de la Salud advierte del desaf\u00edo de un fen\u00f3meno al que se dedica este a\u00f1o la conmemoraci\u00f3n del D\u00eda Mundial de la Salud (el 7 de abril) con el lema \u00abUna buena salud a\u00f1ade vida a los a\u00f1os\u00bb . Los pa\u00edses de ingresos bajos y medios son \u00ablos que est\u00e1n experimentando el gran cambio\u00bb, seg\u00fan el informe de la OMS, que pronostica que Chile, China e Ir\u00e1n tendr\u00e1n una mayor proporci\u00f3n de ancianos que Estados Unidos.<\/p>\n
Lo novedoso para la OMS es que una transici\u00f3n que en pa\u00edses como Francia y Suecia se prolong\u00f3 durante d\u00e9cadas \u00abest\u00e1 ocurriendo de manera muy r\u00e1pida\u00bb en los pa\u00edses pobres y emergentes. En Francia, por ejemplo, pasaron m\u00e1s de 100 a\u00f1os para que el porcentaje de personas mayores de 65 a\u00f1os se incrementara del 7 por ciento al 14 por ciento mientras que sociedades como las de Brasil, China y Tailandia han recorrido ese mismo camino demogr\u00e1fico en solo 20 a\u00f1os.<\/p>\n
Pese a que el envejecimiento de la poblaci\u00f3n se puede interpretar como una consecuencia directa del desarrollo socioecon\u00f3mico, la OMS alerta sobre los problemas de adaptaci\u00f3n de los sistemas sociales, sanitarios y de salud para este \u00abenvejecimiento express\u00bb .<\/p>\n
La OMS apuesta en este contexto por centrarse en las estrategias de reducci\u00f3n de las enfermedades no transmisibles (dolencias cardiacas, apoplej\u00eda, c\u00e1ncer, diabetes y dolencias pulmonares cr\u00f3nicas) , que son a menudo consecuencia de comportamientos o situaciones en etapas tempranas de la vida.<\/p>\n
*Nota de tribune242.com
\nWorld Health Day Shines Spotlight On Ageing<\/p>\n
World Health Day is celebrated annually on April 7 and represents a unique opportunity to focus attention on a specific global health issues with intention, and to compel governments, international communities, civil societies and individuals to take action globally.<\/p>\n
This year’s theme is \u00abAgeing and health: Good health adds life to years\u00bb. Ageing concerns all of us – whether young or old, male or female, rich or poor – no matter where we live. Over the past century life expectancy has increased dramatically and the world will soon have more older people than children. Populations are ageing everywhere, but less-developed countries are witnessing the fastest change. This social transformation represents both challenges and opportunities.<\/p>\n
Important Global Facts<\/p>\n
The number of people today aged 60 and over has doubled since 1980.<\/p>\n
The number of people aged 80 years will almost quadruple to 395 million between now and 2050.<\/p>\n
Within the next five years, the number of adults aged 65 and over will outnumber children under the age of 5.<\/p>\n
By 2050, these older adults will outnumber all children under the age of 14.<\/p>\n
The majority of older people live in low- or middle-income countries. By, 2050, this number will have increased to 80 percent.<\/p>\n
Healthy Aging<\/p>\n
It is important for us to promote healthy aging. Healthy ageing is linked to health in earlier stages of life. Undernutrition in pregnancy, for example, may increase the risk of disease in adult life, such as circulatory diseases and diabetes. Overweight or obese, adolescents run the risk of developing chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, and musculo-skeletal disorders, in adult life.<\/p>\n
Additionally, how well we age depends on many factors. The functional capacity of an individual’s biological system increases during the first years of life; reaches its peak in early adulthood and declines thereafter. The rate of decline is determined in part, by our behaviours and exposures across the whole life course. These include what we eat, how physically active we are and our exposure to health risks such as those caused by smoking, harmful consumption of alcohol, or exposure to toxic substances.<\/p>\n
Effects of population aging<\/p>\n
With this new \u00abaging population\u00bb, we may face new challenges. Most older people die of noncommunicable diseases however, older people often have several health problems at the same time, such as diabetes and heart disease.<\/p>\n
The number of people living with disability is increasing due to population ageing and because of the greater risk of chronic health problems. Many require some form of long-term care, which can include home nursing, community care and assisted living, residential care and long stays in hospitals.<\/p>\n
Worldwide, there will be a dramatic increase in the number of people with dementias such as Alzheimer’s disease, as people live longer. Unfortunately, many older people are also at risk of maltreatment at home or in institutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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