2016
DOI: 10.1590/1809-98232016019.150140
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Population aging in Brazil: current and future social challenges and consequences

Abstract: Objective: To analyze the current and future challenges related to the planning of public policies and population aging. Method: A case study was conducted using quantitative and qualitative data from secondary data information systems and interviews with actors of social policy and the country's health. Results: In 2010, there were 39 elderly persons for every 100 young people, while in 2040 there will be an estimated 153 elderly persons for every 100 young people. For those interviewed, Brazil is not prepare… Show more

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“…Studies conducted in 2013 indicated that hospital care for the elderly population accounted for 31.6% of public expenditures with hospitalizations, which is highlighted, considering the fast increase in the elderly population. 3 Massive population aging and urbanization suggest better living conditions, although there are gaps in physical and health care that challenge public policies and health services. In this new population scenario, it is up to the public power to think urgently about accessibility projects that facilitate healthy aging.…”
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“…Studies conducted in 2013 indicated that hospital care for the elderly population accounted for 31.6% of public expenditures with hospitalizations, which is highlighted, considering the fast increase in the elderly population. 3 Massive population aging and urbanization suggest better living conditions, although there are gaps in physical and health care that challenge public policies and health services. In this new population scenario, it is up to the public power to think urgently about accessibility projects that facilitate healthy aging.…”
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“…ODSM-IV é um manual diagnóstico e estatístico, que foi adotado pela APA (American Psychiatric Association) e que se correlaciona com a Classificação de Transtornos Mentais e de Comportamento da CID-10, da Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) (5) . Para estabelecer o diagnóstico de transtorno depressivo maior, os critérios do DSM-IV especificam que pelo menos cinco dos nove sintomas que se seguem devem estar presentes: humor deprimido, redução do interesse ou prazer em todas ou quase todas as atividades, perda ou ganho de peso, insônia ou hipersonia, agitação ou retardo psicomotor, fadiga ou perda de energia, sentimentos de desvalia ou culpa inapropriados, redução da concentração e ideias de morte ou de suicídio.…”
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“…Em menos de 40 anos, o Brasil passou de um perfil de morbimortalidade de enfermidadesinfectocontagiosas para o perfil epidemiológico com doençascrônicas,peculiar das faixas etárias mais avançadas (4) . O aumento das doenças crônicas provocou a necessidade de adequações das políticas sociais voltadas para atender às crescentes demandas nas áreas da saúde, previdência e assistência social (5)(6) .Além disso, com o aumento da expectativa de vida torna-se fundamental prover à população uma longevidade com qualidade de vida e um envelhecimento saudável, permitindo que aspirem a uma vida sem preocupação com limitações, incapacidades e dependências, próprias do envelhecimento (7)(8) .…”
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“…For example, the global costs of Alzheimer Disease increased from 604 billions of dollars in 2010 to 818 billions of dollars in 2015, growing 35.4% (3) . Attention should be drawn to Brazil, which like the rest of world's-growing economics countries will follow this trend and will have its costs increased significantly (4) . The biological aging (called senescence), implies in several dysfunctions that goes since psychophysiological and sociocultural impairments (5) , until loss of functional capacity and independent daily living activities (6) .…”
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