#PAGE_PARAMS# #ADS_HEAD_SCRIPTS# #MICRODATA#

Phenomenon of Rectangularization of the Staying Alive Curve in Czech Population as an Objectiveto the Conception of Successful Ageing and to the Prospects of the Geriatric Medicine


Authors: Z. Kalvach
Authors‘ workplace: III. interní klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha
Published in: Čas. Lék. čes. 2000; : 715-721
Category:

Overview

An overview of conceptions of the successful ageing with positive impacts on the improvement of the quality oflife, on decreased dependence in activities of daily living, and on demands for health-social care in senescence isgiven. Necessity of altering of sanitary services and outlooks on the geriatric patients corresponding to thedemographic development and improvement of their functional state is stressed. Concepts of the upgrowth of thelife expectancy are given. The phenomenon of rectangularization of the survival curve in the population of the CzechRepublic during the 20th century is demonstrated and the prospect till the middle of 21st century for the populationstructure, life expectancy, longevity index are presented.

Key words:
senescence, ageing, rectangularization of the survival curve, disease prevalence, life expectancy,longevity, geriatry, demography.

Full text is not available online.
If interested in a scan of this journal, contact NTO ČLS JEP.

Labels
Addictology Allergology and clinical immunology Angiology Audiology Clinical biochemistry Dermatology & STDs Paediatric gastroenterology Paediatric surgery Paediatric cardiology Paediatric neurology Paediatric ENT Paediatric psychiatry Paediatric rheumatology Diabetology Pharmacy Vascular surgery Pain management
Login
Forgotten password

Enter the email address that you registered with. We will send you instructions on how to set a new password.

Login

Don‘t have an account?  Create new account

#ADS_BOTTOM_SCRIPTS#