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Health of the elderly

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Age-friendly world: adding life to years
Development of regional survey on ageing and health, October 2012
Al Moharik to join network of age-friendly cities, October 2012

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Health_of_the_elderly_PHC_publicationPrimary health care for the elderly: a regional guide for primary health care workers (Arabic)

icope-guidelines-169pxWHO Guidelines on Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE)

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Dementia

Age-friendly primary health care centres toolkit

10 facts on ageing and the life course

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In the Eastern Mediterranean Region it is projected that by 2025, older persons will make up nearly 8.7% of the population, and by 2050 nearly 15%, of the population.

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