STARZENIE SIĘ LUDNOŚCI POLSKI I JEGO KONSEKWENCJE

Abstract

The article comprises newest data on: average life length, women fecundity, state of health of the society, frequency of chronic illnesses, number of hospitalised persons, mobility of matured persons. When characterising the situation of the elderly in Poland the Author states among others that a family milieu should be fundamental place of the living o f an aged person, and a help for such a family should be offered by professionals and volunteers from social care division as well as by competent ‘home doctors’ . The Author emphasises an insufficient level of social education as far as health promotion is concerned what in result causes a bad condition of the health of the whole population and in particular - of the elderly. Housing conditions and general accommodation should be of special preference as to their standards and adaptation to invalidity. Also of much importance is the process of „education for the old age”, i.e. capacity o f the elderly to adapt themselves to worsening psychological and physical possibilities.