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John R Beard1, Alana Officer1, Islene Araujo de Carvalho1
1Ageing and Life Course, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Lancet (London, England)
|November 2, 2015
Resumen
La población mundial está envejeciendo, pero los años de salud no están aumentando. Un nuevo marco redefine el envejecimiento saludable basado en la capacidad funcional, orientando una respuesta de salud pública necesaria.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Salud pública
- Gerontología
- Salud global
Sus antecedentes:
- La población mundial está experimentando un rápido envejecimiento.
- La evidencia que vincula el aumento de la longevidad con una buena salud prolongada es limitada.
- Es esencial un enfoque coordinado y multisectorial de la salud pública.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para abordar la escasez de evidencia sobre el envejecimiento saludable.
- Proporcionar un marco global de salud pública para la acción contra el envejecimiento.
- Resaltar las principales conclusiones y recomendaciones del primer informe mundial de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) sobre el envejecimiento y la salud.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión de los conocimientos actuales y de las lagunas identificadas en la investigación sobre el envejecimiento saludable.
- Desarrollo de una nueva definición de envejecimiento saludable centrada en la capacidad funcional.
- Análisis de la capacidad intrínseca, las características ambientales y sus interacciones.
Principales resultados:
- El envejecimiento saludable se redefine como la capacidad funcional, que abarca la capacidad individual y las interacciones ambientales.
- El informe proporciona un marco integral para las intervenciones de salud pública.
- Identificación de brechas críticas en el conocimiento y áreas para futuras investigaciones.
Conclusiones:
- Se propone una redefinición del concepto de envejecimiento saludable basado en la capacidad funcional.
- Es necesaria una estrategia global y multisectorial de salud pública para apoyar al envejecimiento de la población.
- El informe de la OMS ofrece recomendaciones prácticas para promover un envejecimiento saludable en todo el mundo.
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