Journal of Korea Association of Health Promotion (한국건강관리협회지)
- Volume 2 Issue 2
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- Pages.160-166
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- 2004
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- 1739-1741(pISSN)
The Aging of Population and Improvement Direction of Health Promotion Programs
고령화 현황과 건강증진 프로그램의 개선방향
Abstract
The aging of population in Korea is proceeding in such a fast speed that other developed countries kaven't experienced. Korea already emerged in the aging society in 2000, and expected to become an aged society in 2019.There(ore, making effort to improve the quality of life of the aged people tv prolonging their social, economic activity, resulting in retrenchment of expenditure on health is very important. Developing nutrition and exercise programs to improve the quality of life of the elderly people, resulting in prolonged independent life is as important as medical care after onset of diseases. As a national preventive measure to save elderly people from becoming in need of assist, comprehensive program including teaching computer to prevent senile dementia, nutritional and exercise programs, along with programs of everyday life activity for the risk-group people should be carried out,
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