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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Dependency of the elderly

Dependency of the elderly

  • Dependence of the frail aged
  • Vulnerability in old age

Broader

Social disadvantage of the aged
Presentable
Human ageing
Presentable
Vulnerability of human organism
Unpresentable

Narrower

Disabled elderly persons
Presentable
Burden of caring for elderly relations
Presentable
Vulnerability of the elderly under states of emergency
Unpresentable

Aggravates

Social isolation of women at home
Unpresentable
Neglect of the aged
Unpresentable
Inadequate recreation for the elderly
Unpresentable

Aggravated by

Osteoporosis
Excellent
Susceptibility of the old to physical ill-health
Presentable
Inadequate welfare services for the aged
Presentable

Reduced by

Reckless driving by elderly motorists
Presentable

Related

Abusive treatment of the aged
Presentable

Strategy

Taking advantage of age
Yet to rate
Reducing dependence of the aged
Yet to rate
Depending
Yet to rate

Value

Vulnerability
Yet to rate
Invulnerability
Yet to rate
Independence
Yet to rate
Frailty
Yet to rate
Dependence
Yet to rate
Age
Yet to rate

Reference

Munnichs, J M A and Heuwel, J A van den: Dependency or Interdependency in Old Age
Phillipson, Chris, et al: Dependency and Interdependency in Old Age

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-beingSustainable Development Goal #10: Reduced InequalitySustainable Development Goal #11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Societal problems » Dependence
  • Societal problems » Vulnerability
  • Society » Elderly
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    D8399
    DOCID
    11483990
    D7NID
    138081
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020