THE SITUATION OF THE ELDERLY IN ROMANIA
Abstract:
World population growth is a global problem
for which scientific explanations are sought and
integrated strategies are offered, the same way as for
other global problems. The issue of the elderly has also
been registered on the Romanian public agenda,
concerning the issuance of the adequate legal framework
in line with the European legislation, as well as
concerning the elaboration of social public and concrete
actions of social reform. Population aging represents a
social problem as it affects a great number of persons and
it interests not only the respective population but the
decisional factors and the society as a whole, as well as it
is affected by important consequences. The phenomenon
requires adequate and complete social actions in order to
influence the evolution towards the autonomy and welfare
of the old peoples’ life, as well towards a healthy aging
process, ensuring life quality with social costs as low as
possible. The demographic decreased tendency is visible
and for now, it is impossible to change the situation on
the medium term. It is to be expected that the dimensions
of this deterioration get even higher, following the logics
of specific demographic connections and the impact of the
international context.
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