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Ageing people In Europe

Growing old actively and in good

health.

Thats everybodys wish

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Ageing people In Europe Ageing is for most people a blessing but not

for all.

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Ageing people In Europe

Ageing is for most people a blessing but not

for all.

The reality is also that for a large group this is

not seen as a blessing but as a burden.

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Ageing people In Europe

Ageing is for most people a blessing but not

for all. The reality is also that for a large group this is

not seen as a blessing but as a burden.

Although we are in general in a better healthageing people experience more health

problems.

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Ageing people In Europe

Besides the obvious ones like Alzheimer,

Dementia, Diabetic, Rheumatism, Cardiac

diseases and so on, there is an other great not

recognized health problem.

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Ageing people In Europe Besides the obvious ones like Alzheimer,

Dementia, Diabetic, Arthritis and so on, there,

is an other great not recognized healthproblem.

That health problem is Chronic Pain. Pain

which is there hour by hour, day by day andnever ending.

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Ageing people In Europe Chronic pain by ageing people is increasing by

the years. Research shows it is 60% or more by

people older then 75 years. (Elliot AM et all 1999)

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Ageing people In Europe Chronic pain by ageing people is increasing by

the years. Research shows it is >60% or more

by people older then 75 years. (Elliot AM et all 1999)

With an ageing population we are talking

about an gigantic problem. Specially aschronic pain isnt considered as a disease in its

own rights.

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Ageing people In Europe

How does Chronic pain effects the mission of

active ageing?

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Ageing people In Europe

How does Chronic pain effects the mission of

active ageing?

It prevents people whit chronic pain being

really active in this ageing society. For several

reasons;

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Ageing people In Europe

1. The possibility to do their own day to day

activities.

2. The possibility to provide in their ownincome.

3. The possibility to be actively involved in

social activities.4. The possibility to participate in the normal

physical activities.

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Ageing people In Europe

What can be done to change this situation?

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Ageing people In Europe

What can be done to change this situation?

We cant stop the process of ageing !!

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Ageing people In Europe What can be done to change this situation?

We cant stop the process of ageing !!

We can improve the quality of ageing by;

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Ageing people In Europe

Recognise chronic pain as a disease in its own

rights.

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Ageing people In Europe

Recognise chronic pain as a disease in its own

rights. Patient focused approach.

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Ageing people In Europe

Recognise chronic pain as a disease in its own

rights. Patient focused approach.

Education from patients / health care

professionals.

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Ageing people In Europe

Recognise chronic pain as a disease in its own

rights.

Patient focused approach.

Education from patients / health care

professionals.

Multidisciplinary programs.

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Ageing people In Europe

Recognise chronic pain as a disease in its own

rights.

Patient focused approach.

Education from patients / health care

professionals.

Multidisciplinary programs.

Prevention.

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Ageing people In Europe

Healthy, active ageing in Europe

We wish it to you all !!

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