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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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Proportion Aged 65+ in Europe
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Expenditures and Health Status Lubitz, NEJM 349:1048, 2003
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Declining Disability in US
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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
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Challenges of an Aging Society Prevention Participation Prioritization Primary Care
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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
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Labor Force Participation by Persons 65+
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Challenges of an Aging Society Prevention Participation In the workforce Maintain health Provide incentives Prioritization Primary Care
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Challenges of an Aging Society Prevention Participation Prioritization Of health research in aging Evidence based, effective care Primary Care
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Challenges of an Aging Society Prevention Participation Prioritization Primary Care For improved care of older adults
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Preferred method of receiving information (All Europe)
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Sources of information about health related to aging (All Europe) Chart shows percentage of respondents citing each source
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Level of concern (Europe analysed by country) Chart shows percentage of respondents giving 5 or 6 out of 6 for level of concern
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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
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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
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Challenges of an Aging Society Prevention Participation Prioritization Primary Care
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