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The Dominican Republic's focus on aging.

M A Kaiser1

  • 1College of Arts Sciences, Kansas State University.

Caring : National Association for Home Care Magazine
|September 5, 1992
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The Dominican Republic

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Public Health
  • Sociology

Background:

  • The Dominican Republic faced challenges in understanding and integrating its aging population.
  • Existing studies indicated the elderly were poor, hungry, and socially excluded.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the needs of the aging population in the Dominican Republic.
  • To explore strategies for integrating the elderly into society as active participants.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing studies, including a Kansas State University assessment.
  • Analysis of a new national strategy for the elderly.

Main Results:

  • A significant portion of the elderly population experiences poverty and food insecurity.
  • The elderly are largely uninvolved in societal activities.
  • A national strategy is being implemented to reframe the elderly as valuable assets.

Conclusions:

  • The Dominican Republic is actively developing a national strategy to address the needs of its aging population.
  • Coordination of diverse organizations is crucial for successful elderly integration.
  • Redefining the elderly as assets is key to fostering inclusion in developing nations.

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