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Health of the elderly

Relevant health topics

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Ageing

Blindness

Burns

Cardiovascular diseases

Deafness and hearing impairment

Depression

Diabetes

Disabilities  

Dysentery 

Hepatitis

Injuries 

Intestinal diseases, Parasitic

Mental health

Nutrition 

Vitamins and minerals, Micronutrients      

 

 

 

Featured publications

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)

Information resources

Dementia

Age-friendly primary health care centres toolkit

10 facts on ageing and the life course

Statistics and figures

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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