According to the CSO report, the majority of senior citizens in Poland live in cities. The highest percentage of people over 60 was recorded in the Świętokrzyskie province. According to forecasts, the number of seniors is expected to grow steadily until 2060. This is a great challenge for the state. Already the waiting time for doctors of selected specialties is several months or even years. More geriatricians will be needed, of which there are currently only more than 500 in Poland. A great problem will also be the insufficient number of caregivers working in the Polish market.
Aging is not a very attractive topic
The CSO report draws attention to the huge problem of the aging Polish population. Meanwhile, as the Polish Home Care Association points out, there is very little talk in our country about the challenges involved. Poles should demand better systemic care for seniors and proper care for them, as statistical forecasts leave no illusions.
- The topic of aging has still not gained due attention in Poland, meanwhile, confronting the problem of providing care for seniors in their own homes is becoming inevitable. This is a significant challenge to civilization, because we are threatened not only by the deterioration of the quality of life of the po... To gain access to the complete English section of the Medexpress.pl, kindly reach out to us at [email protected].Content locked
