Potrzeby opiekuńcze seniorów – perspektywa osób w wieku 75 lat i więcej i ich rodzinnych opiekunów
Care needs of the elderly – the perspective of older generation and their family caregivers

Summary/Abstract: The dynamic ongoing process of demographic aging involves many consequences. These include increased burden on public spending on pensions, increased expenditures on health and care services and institutional support, the need to take other measures to ensure social security of old people. At the same time state and local authorities, encouraging meeting the needs of seniors, should lead the social policies to specific groups of the population, in order to avoid antagonizing any of the following apply for the same financial and material resources. In order to carry out such a policy it is necessary to conduct an in-depth diagnosis of the situation of the elderly. The issue of care for the elderly is one of the most important ones in the context of the accelerated process of population double aging. The anticipation of increased demand for various forms of aid diagnosis remains a key issue for family assistance and care of the shadow economy. Deep − through research − learning of the situation to support seniors in terms of family caregivers will reduce the formation of social policy for the elderly, which will support both the senior and the family in the deficit areas.

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