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AGING WELL: the medical perspective Patricia P. Barry, MD, MPH Merck Institute of Aging & Health Washington, DCUSA.

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1 AGING WELL: the medical perspective Patricia P. Barry, MD, MPH Merck Institute of Aging & Health Washington, DCUSA

2 Proportion Aged 65+ in Europe

3 Expenditures and Health Status Lubitz, NEJM 349:1048, 2003

4 Declining Disability in US

5 Declining Disability in US 65+ Manton, Go, PNAS, 2001 Disability declined in elderly from 1994-99 Decline greater in 1990s than 1980s 1982-89 0.26% per year 1989-94 0.38% per year 1994-99 0.56% per year Absolute decline of 415,000 persons (-22%) in institutional population Savings of $18.9 billion

6 Challenges of an Aging Society Prevention Participation Prioritization Primary Care

7 Challenges of an Aging Society Prevention Of illness, disability, and burden Information about healthy behaviors Community programs for healthy lifestyles Participation In the workforce Prioritization Primary Care

8 Labor Force Participation by Persons 65+

9 Challenges of an Aging Society Prevention Participation In the workforce Maintain health Provide incentives Prioritization Primary Care

10 Challenges of an Aging Society Prevention Participation Prioritization Of health research in aging Evidence based, effective care Primary Care

11 Challenges of an Aging Society Prevention Participation Prioritization Primary Care For improved care of older adults

12 Preferred method of receiving information (All Europe)

13 Sources of information about health related to aging (All Europe) Chart shows percentage of respondents citing each source

14 Level of concern (Europe analysed by country) Chart shows percentage of respondents giving 5 or 6 out of 6 for level of concern

15 www.MIAHonline.org non-commercial, public domain Contents for practitioners Breaking News - Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Journal Club - Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Tool Kits - Practicing Physician Education Project State of Aging & Health The MIAH Web Site

16 Teaching General Practitioners about Geriatric Medicine Hospital Broca, Paris University of Nijmegen, Netherlands University of Hamburg, Germany Geriatric Center, Hannover, Germany CRATAEGUS, Antwerp, Belgium SEMEG – Madrid, Spain University Autonoma of Barcelona, Spain Professional Education: European Sponsored Programs

17 Challenges of an Aging Society Prevention Participation Prioritization Primary Care


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