Stan zdrowia oraz potrzeby zdrowotne i opiekuńcze ludzi starych.
Health condition of elderly people in Poland and their healthcare needs.

Summary/Abstract: The article covers the issue of the health condition of elderly people and their needs regarding medical care. The author introduces the analysis of the health condition of elderly people in Poland on the basis of statistical data. Next, the following issues concerning senior citizens are described: benefits of physical activity, poverty and its influence on health condition, sick leave absence and its influence on social insurance system, nursing and medical care system, social services. In the conclusion the author gives his forecast on the demand of medical care for elderly people in the context of demographic changes.

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