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What Advice Can We Give to Optimize Our Patients’ Odds of Aging with Better Health



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Rita Manuela Vieira Gomes, Oliveira S., Pires S., Alves J. and Silva R.

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DOI:10.17265/1934-7391/2016.08.006

The world’s population is ageing rapidly, which will have substantial consequences. According to WHO: “process of optimizing opportunities for health, participation and security in order to enhance quality of life as people age”. The aim of this work is to make a literature review on key measures that contribute to healthy ageing. A search was conducted in the following databases: PubMed, Cochrane, National Guideline Clearinghouse, Trip Database, Guideline finders, NICE and WHO database, written in English and published in the last ten years. The following MeSH words were used: “healthy ageing”. The search was conducted from July first till end of December 2015. Based on the articles searched there are many measures with potential to achieve gains in healthy ageing such as prevention of falls; vaccination; regular physical activity, eating fruits and vegetables daily, drinking alcohol moderately; never smoking; prevention of social isolation and social exclusion; prevention of elder maltreatment; public support for informal care giving and create strategies to ensure the quality of care for older people. Getting older can come with a variety of health challenges. In the daily practice of family doctor there are many effective interventions that can improve health and wellbeing in elderly people.

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