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TOWARDS A HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE AGING A Survey on the Elder's Perception on Health Services Provided by the Balanga City Federation of Senior Citizens and the Local Government of Balanga City, Bataan

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dc.contributor.author Bugay, Glaiza Marie Enriquez
dc.date.accessioned 2023-08-02T01:27:41Z
dc.date.available 2023-08-02T01:27:41Z
dc.date.issued 2008
dc.identifier.uri http://dspace.cas.upm.edu.ph:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2355
dc.description.abstract With the aging population demographically sweeping the earth, the world is challenged in providing a more active and quality aging for the elderly. People from different countries have survived their own forces of mortality and are now bound to live on a longer life span. Though the rate of aging varies greatly among regions and countries, the world5s elderly population will undergo an unprecedented increase. And with such increase, social services must improve and should be more encompassing. Health is an issue related to aging. As one ages, his or her health deteriorates. In a modernized world with a large elderly population, one major challenge is to provide effective health care and assistance for a more active, participative, lively, and productive aging. The elderly of Balanga City has two providers of health services and other assistance. One is the local government and the other is the Balanga City Federation of Senior Citizens. Both providers give financial assistance to the elderly most especially on their hospitalization and medical needs. They also grant financial assistance in cases of burial and funerals. Because the elderly of Balanga City are generally dependents of their household heads, most do not have a regular source of income. Family dependence is quite high and they see themselves as financially deprived. This is the paramount reason why majority of elders patronize the health services and assistance given by both providers. en_US
dc.subject Aging en_US
dc.subject Elderly en_US
dc.subject Health en_US
dc.title TOWARDS A HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE AGING A Survey on the Elder's Perception on Health Services Provided by the Balanga City Federation of Senior Citizens and the Local Government of Balanga City, Bataan en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US


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