STUDY OF SOCIAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES OF THE OLDER POPULATION IN GEORGIA
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https://doi.org/10.52340/jecm.2024.05.03Keywords:
elderly care, socio-economic issues, ethics, elderly care homesAbstract
The article highlites common, global problem of modern times of population aging and related demographic changes. The problem is relevant for Georgia as well, where the tendency of aging of the population is also very remarcable. However, Georgian healthcare programs still do not pay proper attention to the issues mentioned above.
The problems related to the quality of social, ethical and medical care for the elderly were studied, along with personal views of the elderly on this topics. Based on the research findings, there were made conclusions and recommendations.
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