The Republic of Chile: An Upper Middle-Income Country at the Crossroads of Economic Development and Aging

被引：31

作者：

Gitlin, Laura N. ^{[1
]}

Fuentes, Patricio ^{[2
,3
]}

机构：

[1] Johns Hopkins Univ, Dept Hlth Syst & Outcomes, Sch Nursing, Ctr Innovat Care Aging, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA

[2] Univ Chile, Geriatr Sect, Dept Med, Clin Hosp, Santiago, Chile

[3] Hosp Salvador, Cognit Neurol & Dementia Unit, Santiago, Chile

来源：

GERONTOLOGIST | 2012年 / 52卷 / 03期

关键词：

Global aging; Latin America; Noncommunicable disease; Chronic illness; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL; NUTRITION SUPPLEMENT; EXERCISE PROGRAM; LATIN-AMERICA; HEALTH REFORM; POPULATION; SANTIAGO; PREVALENCE; MORTALITY; ADULTS;

D O I：

10.1093/geront/gns054

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;

摘要：

Chile is a developing country with a rapidly expanding economy and concomitant social and cultural changes. It is expected to become a developed country within 10 years. Chile is also characterized as being in an advanced demographic transition. Unique challenges are posed by the intersection of rapid economic development and an aging population, making Chile an intriguing case study for examining the impact of these societal-level trends on the aging experience. This paper highlights essential characteristics of this country for understanding its emerging aging society. It reveals that there is a fundamental lack of adequate and depthful epidemiologic and country-specific research from which to fully understand the aging experience and guide new policies in support of health and well-being.

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