Challenges of Ageing in Nigeria
The population is ageing globally. Therefore, with an increasing population of older persons in Nigeria, there is socioeconomic inequality with extreme poverty and elder abuse coupled with non-implementation of the adopted and published National Policy on Ageing. In addition, evidence has shown the...
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Faculty of Family Medicine, National Postgraduate Medical College Nigeria
2024-09-01
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The population is ageing globally. Therefore, with an increasing population of older persons in Nigeria, there is socioeconomic inequality with extreme poverty and elder abuse coupled with non-implementation of the adopted and published National Policy on Ageing. In addition, evidence has shown the impact on Nations' workforce, healthcare, and educational system. Other challenges of ageing in Nigeria are ageism, multi-morbidities, changing family dynamics, human rights policy issue and lack of an age-friendly environment. This paper aims to review these challenges witch are diverse and inexhaustible hence, a multipronged approach must be employed to address them.
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| spelling | doaj-art-ee655e98c5b64a12a73a589eb22057cc2025-08-20T03:45:10ZengFaculty of Family Medicine, National Postgraduate Medical College NigeriaNigerian Frontline Medicine Journal2636-64872354-33102024-09-011120Challenges of Ageing in NigeriaOlufemi O. Olowookere0Department of Family Medicine & Geriatric Centre, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria The population is ageing globally. Therefore, with an increasing population of older persons in Nigeria, there is socioeconomic inequality with extreme poverty and elder abuse coupled with non-implementation of the adopted and published National Policy on Ageing. In addition, evidence has shown the impact on Nations' workforce, healthcare, and educational system. Other challenges of ageing in Nigeria are ageism, multi-morbidities, changing family dynamics, human rights policy issue and lack of an age-friendly environment. This paper aims to review these challenges witch are diverse and inexhaustible hence, a multipronged approach must be employed to address them. http://nfmjournal.org/index.php/nfmj/article/view/20AgeingOlder personsPopulationNigeria |
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| title | Challenges of Ageing in Nigeria |
| title_full | Challenges of Ageing in Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Challenges of Ageing in Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Challenges of Ageing in Nigeria |
| title_short | Challenges of Ageing in Nigeria |
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| topic | Ageing Older persons Population Nigeria |
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