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HEALTH AND AGEING GETTING OLDER SHOULD BE A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE
nas mayores permanecerán e incluir objetivos específi- health and productivity, at the same time as providing them with suitable
sanas y podrán manejar sus cos para reducir las desigual- care and protection when they need help. Only when health, the job market
propias vidas. Habrá menos dades entre hombres y muje- employment, educational and health policies support active ageing will it be
adultos que necesiten costo- res y entre los distintos sub- possible for:
sos tratamientos médicos y grupos dentro de la pobla-
servicios sanitarios. ción de más edad. Es nece- q Fewer adults to die prematurely at the most productive stages of their lives.
sario prestar especial aten- q Fewer elderly people to suffer disabilities and pain related to chronic
Productividad. Las perso- ción a las personas mayores diseases.
nas mayores seguirán ha- pobres y marginadas y a las q More elderly people to continue being independent and enjoying a positive
ciendo una contribución pro- que viven en zonas rurales. quality of life.
ductiva a la sociedad en ac- q More elderly people to continue contributing productively to the economy
tividades tanto remuneradas PROPUESTAS POLÍTICAS and the important social, cultural and political sectors of society, in paid and
como sin remunerar cuando CLAVE unpaid work and in home and family life.
las políticas y los programas q Fewer elderly people to need expensive medical treatment and health care
sociales, del mercado de tra- 1. Reducir la incidencia de (WHO, in preparation).
bajo, del empleo, de la edu-
cación y de la sanidad apo- factores de riesgo relaciona- THE BASIC PILLARS
yen su total participación en dos con las principales enfer-
las actividades socioeconó- medades y aumentar la inci- Population ageing is a global phenomenon that requires international,
micas, culturales y espiritua- dencia de factores que prote- national and local measures. In a world that is increasingly inter-
les, según sus capacidades, jan la salud y el bienestar du- communicated, the fact of not rationally facing up to the demographic
necesidades y preferencias. rante todo el ciclo vital: imperatives and the rapid changes in illness patterns will have socio-economic
and political consequences everywhere. At a personal level, each one of us
Protección. Cuando las po- q Desarrollar directrices grows older with every day that passes. Lastly, a collective focus on ageing and
líticas y los programas abor- culturalmente adecuadas y elderly people will condition the way in which our children, our grandchildren
den las necesidades sanita- basadas en la población para and we will experience life in the years to come. The policy framework requires
rias, sociales, económicas y la actividad física de los three basic pillars:
de seguridad física y los de- hombres y las mujeres mayo-
rechos de las personas mayo- res. Proporcionar oportunida- Health and independence. When the risk factors (environmental and
res, éstas verán garantizadas des accesibles, agradables y behavioural) of chronic diseases and functional decline are kept low, and the
su protección, su dignidad y asequibles para estar física- protective factors are high, people enjoy a longer life with greater quality. Elderly
sus cuidados en el caso de mente activos (por ejemplo, people will remain healthy and they will be able to manage their own lives. There
que ya no puedan mantener- zonas de paseo seguras y will be fewer adults who need expensive medical treatment and health services.
se y protegerse a sí mismas. parques) y apoyar a los líde-
Se ayuda a las familias en res y grupos de personas de Productivity. Elderly people will continue making a productive contribution to
sus esfuerzos por cuidar de la misma edad que promue- society in paid and unpaid activities when the social, job market, employment,
sus seres queridos de más van una actividad física re- education and health policies and programmes support their full participation in
edad. gular y moderada para las socio-economic, cultural and spiritual activities, according to their capabilities,
personas mayores. needs and preferences.
Para lograr el envejeci-
miento activo se necesitarán q Desarrollar directrices Protection. When policies and programmes tackle the health, social and
medidas en una diversidad culturalmente apropiadas y economic needs and those relating to physical safety and the rights of
de sectores, entre los que se basadas en la población para elderly people, they will see that that their protection, dignity and care are
incluyen la sanidad, los ser- una alimentación sana de los better guaranteed in the event of them not being able to protect and
vicios sociales, la educación, hombres y las mujeres mayo- maintain themselves. Families are assisted in their efforts to care for their
el empleo y el trabajo, la res y que puedan usarse co- older loved ones.
economía, la seguridad so- mo herramientas educativas
cial, la vivienda, el transpor- y políticas. Fomentar mejo- Measures will be required across a diversity of sectors, in order to achieve
te, la justicia y el desarrollo res dietas y pesos saludables active ageing. These sectors include health, social services, education,
rural y urbano. Todas las po- en la vejez, proporcionando employment and work, the economy, social security, the home, transport, justice
líticas tienen que apoyar la información (incluida la que and rural and urban development. All policies have to support inter-generational
solidaridad intergeneracional solidarity and include specific objectives to reduce inequalities between men and
women and among the different sub-groups of the more elderly population. It is
necessary to pay special attention to poorer and more marginalised elderly people
and those who live in rural areas.
KEY POLICY PROPOSALS
1. To reduce the incidence of risk factors related to the principle
➾illnesses and to increase the incidence of factors that protects health and
well being throughout the whole life span:
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HEALTH AND AGEING GETTING OLDER SHOULD BE A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE
nas mayores permanecerán e incluir objetivos específi- health and productivity, at the same time as providing them with suitable
sanas y podrán manejar sus cos para reducir las desigual- care and protection when they need help. Only when health, the job market
propias vidas. Habrá menos dades entre hombres y muje- employment, educational and health policies support active ageing will it be
adultos que necesiten costo- res y entre los distintos sub- possible for:
sos tratamientos médicos y grupos dentro de la pobla-
servicios sanitarios. ción de más edad. Es nece- q Fewer adults to die prematurely at the most productive stages of their lives.
sario prestar especial aten- q Fewer elderly people to suffer disabilities and pain related to chronic
Productividad. Las perso- ción a las personas mayores diseases.
nas mayores seguirán ha- pobres y marginadas y a las q More elderly people to continue being independent and enjoying a positive
ciendo una contribución pro- que viven en zonas rurales. quality of life.
ductiva a la sociedad en ac- q More elderly people to continue contributing productively to the economy
tividades tanto remuneradas PROPUESTAS POLÍTICAS and the important social, cultural and political sectors of society, in paid and
como sin remunerar cuando CLAVE unpaid work and in home and family life.
las políticas y los programas q Fewer elderly people to need expensive medical treatment and health care
sociales, del mercado de tra- 1. Reducir la incidencia de (WHO, in preparation).
bajo, del empleo, de la edu-
cación y de la sanidad apo- factores de riesgo relaciona- THE BASIC PILLARS
yen su total participación en dos con las principales enfer-
las actividades socioeconó- medades y aumentar la inci- Population ageing is a global phenomenon that requires international,
micas, culturales y espiritua- dencia de factores que prote- national and local measures. In a world that is increasingly inter-
les, según sus capacidades, jan la salud y el bienestar du- communicated, the fact of not rationally facing up to the demographic
necesidades y preferencias. rante todo el ciclo vital: imperatives and the rapid changes in illness patterns will have socio-economic
and political consequences everywhere. At a personal level, each one of us
Protección. Cuando las po- q Desarrollar directrices grows older with every day that passes. Lastly, a collective focus on ageing and
líticas y los programas abor- culturalmente adecuadas y elderly people will condition the way in which our children, our grandchildren
den las necesidades sanita- basadas en la población para and we will experience life in the years to come. The policy framework requires
rias, sociales, económicas y la actividad física de los three basic pillars:
de seguridad física y los de- hombres y las mujeres mayo-
rechos de las personas mayo- res. Proporcionar oportunida- Health and independence. When the risk factors (environmental and
res, éstas verán garantizadas des accesibles, agradables y behavioural) of chronic diseases and functional decline are kept low, and the
su protección, su dignidad y asequibles para estar física- protective factors are high, people enjoy a longer life with greater quality. Elderly
sus cuidados en el caso de mente activos (por ejemplo, people will remain healthy and they will be able to manage their own lives. There
que ya no puedan mantener- zonas de paseo seguras y will be fewer adults who need expensive medical treatment and health services.
se y protegerse a sí mismas. parques) y apoyar a los líde-
Se ayuda a las familias en res y grupos de personas de Productivity. Elderly people will continue making a productive contribution to
sus esfuerzos por cuidar de la misma edad que promue- society in paid and unpaid activities when the social, job market, employment,
sus seres queridos de más van una actividad física re- education and health policies and programmes support their full participation in
edad. gular y moderada para las socio-economic, cultural and spiritual activities, according to their capabilities,
personas mayores. needs and preferences.
Para lograr el envejeci-
miento activo se necesitarán q Desarrollar directrices Protection. When policies and programmes tackle the health, social and
medidas en una diversidad culturalmente apropiadas y economic needs and those relating to physical safety and the rights of
de sectores, entre los que se basadas en la población para elderly people, they will see that that their protection, dignity and care are
incluyen la sanidad, los ser- una alimentación sana de los better guaranteed in the event of them not being able to protect and
vicios sociales, la educación, hombres y las mujeres mayo- maintain themselves. Families are assisted in their efforts to care for their
el empleo y el trabajo, la res y que puedan usarse co- older loved ones.
economía, la seguridad so- mo herramientas educativas
cial, la vivienda, el transpor- y políticas. Fomentar mejo- Measures will be required across a diversity of sectors, in order to achieve
te, la justicia y el desarrollo res dietas y pesos saludables active ageing. These sectors include health, social services, education,
rural y urbano. Todas las po- en la vejez, proporcionando employment and work, the economy, social security, the home, transport, justice
líticas tienen que apoyar la información (incluida la que and rural and urban development. All policies have to support inter-generational
solidaridad intergeneracional solidarity and include specific objectives to reduce inequalities between men and
women and among the different sub-groups of the more elderly population. It is
necessary to pay special attention to poorer and more marginalised elderly people
and those who live in rural areas.
KEY POLICY PROPOSALS
1. To reduce the incidence of risk factors related to the principle
➾illnesses and to increase the incidence of factors that protects health and
well being throughout the whole life span:
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