Thumala Daniela, Kennedy Brian K, Calvo Esteban, Gonzalez-Billault Christian, Zitko Pedro, Lillo Patricia, Villagra Roque, Ibáñez Agustín, Assar Rodrigo, Andrade Maricarmen, Slachevsky Andrea
a Geroscience Center for Brain Health and Metabolism (GERO) , Santiago , Chile.
b Dept. Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences , University of Chile , Santiago , Chile.
Health Syst Reform. 2017 Oct 2;3(4):253-260. doi: 10.1080/23288604.2017.1353844.
Abstract-Population aging is among the most important global transformations. Compared to European and North American countries, Chile is among the countries with the fastest growth of life expectancy at birth during recent decades. The aging of Chile's population is related to the improvement of living conditions, but also entails risks that tend to be associated with a rapid economic growth accompanied by large income inequalities and a chronic deficit of basic social benefits. The rapid demographic transition towards an aged population has unfolded in a context of poor development of public policies to tackle the opportunities and needs associated with an aging society. This article provides a brief overview of current Chilean public policy on aging, with a focus on healthy aging as defined by World Health Organization. The discussion addresses core challenges to successfully achieve healthy aging in Chile.
摘要——人口老龄化是全球最重要的转变之一。与欧洲和北美国家相比，智利是近几十年来出生时预期寿命增长最快的国家之一。智利人口老龄化与生活条件改善有关，但也带来了一些风险，这些风险往往与经济快速增长、巨大的收入不平等以及基本社会福利长期不足相关。在应对与老龄化社会相关的机遇和需求的公共政策发展不佳的背景下，人口迅速向老年人口转变。本文简要概述了智利当前关于老龄化的公共政策，重点关注世界卫生组织所定义的健康老龄化。讨论涉及智利成功实现健康老龄化面临的核心挑战。
