Organization of geriatric care

The problem of organizing geriatric care is attracting more and more attention of the health and social security authorities of developed countries, which is primarily due to the progressive aging of their population. According to UN statistical forecasts, in the industrialized countries of the world, the number of people aged 60 and over will increase by 54% in the period from 1970 to 2000, with an overall population growth of only 21%. According to the same data, the percentage of people over 60 years old in the Soviet Union during the same period will increase from 11.5 to 17, that is, more than 7b part of the country's population. Particularly numerous will be the contingents of the population aged 75 and over, who for health reasons are often deprived of the ability to self-service and who need well-organized medical and social assistance.