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World Distributionof
Elderly
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Old age dependency ratio for
selected countries / regions
Source: UN, 2001
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Capacity Building
The core competencies required forcapacity building consist of:
1. Analyzing the local environment;2. Identifying real needs and key issues;
3. Formulating realistic strategies thatbuild on what already exists;
4. Implementing actions;5. Ensuring and monitoring performance;
6. Adjusting courses ofaction and
acquiringnew knowledge and skills tomeet constantly evolving challenges.
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Capacity Building can
occur at:1. The systems level
2. The organization level (involveformal and informal networks ofpeople andflow of information, collaboration andcooperation)
3.The individual level (how people inanorganization are trained and their currenttechnical, professional,managerial,communication and networking knowledge andSkills)
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Madrid International
PlanofActiononageing
Active Ageingas the process
of optimizingopportunities forhealth, participation and
security in order to enhance
quality of life as people age.
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Leading Cause ofdeaths,both sexes, low-middleincome countries 1998
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Leading Cause ofburdenofdisease, both sexes, low-
middle income countries 1998
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Major chronic conditions
affecting
older people worldwide
Cardiovascular diseases (such ascoronary heart disease)
Hypertension
Stroke
Diabetes
Cancer Chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease
Musculoskeletal conditions
(such as arthritis and osteoporosis)
Mental health conditions (mostlydementia and depression)
Blindness and visual impairment
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Temporal and socialperspective (looking back acrossan individuals life experiences oracross generations)
Past and present experiences areshaped by the widersocial,economic and cultural
context The physical and social
hazards, that affect chronicdisease risk and healthoutcomesin later life.
It aims to identify the underlyingbiological, behavioural andpsychosocial processes thatoperate across the life span.
(Kuh and Ben-Shlomo,19
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Scope for preventing
NCD
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Education andTraining
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Curriculum
Framework all ages and stages of life +
intergenerational context
temporal dimension ofhealthand ageing
focus on health
Emphasises primaryinterventions in addition tocure or palliation
Is interdisciplinary Is novel and exciting
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IAGG Curriculum
Undergraduate MedicalEducation
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Research
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THANK YOU
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Wonca 2008 stanbul
You are invited to
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3rd InternationalSymposiumon Social
and Applied Gerontology
16-18 April 2008
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