Exam 25: International Perspectives on Aging

The purpose of this initiative is to promote national policies that preserve the rights, dignity, and security of older adults worldwide and ensure that older adults are included in international agendas:

On this continent, few countries or states have policies on aging:

Least developed countries include those that are identified by the United Nations as having:

The main cause of death in Guatemala is:

After years of violent civil war Guatemala is now a democratic republic, however, the country is still faced by many challenges including:

Citizens in developed countries tend to live longer while at the same time birth rates are declining. Consequences of these trends include:

Strategies to deal with various aspects of the aging population have been launched in several Canadian Provinces. Alberta, in particular, has been a leader in developing residences suited to caring for people with:

Care of older adults in Ireland is adversely affected by:

Relocation of young adults from rural origins to cities where jobs are more prevalent has led to which of the following:

Nursing's role in Africa:

Growth in Norway's senior population is a consequence of:

According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, this term is used to describe nonacute hospital days:

As individuals in developed nations live longer: