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Article: Community-based health care for older persons; DOC JIMMY SAYS.(Health)
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- Manila Bulletin
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- September 28, 2003
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Byline: Dr. Jaime T. Galvez Tan
Oct. 1-7 is the National Week of Older Persons. The terminology used before for persons 60 years old and over was oelderly.o The United Nations has proposed the more politically correct term oolder persons.o This is the time of the year when everyone is encouraged to reflect on our relationships with older persons, recognize their value to our families and society and respond to their current and future needs.
The Year 2000 census showed that older persons now constitute 5.65 percent of the population or approximately 4.5 million Filipinos now above 60 years old. Although the Philippines has a very young population, the ...