the Spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the SGXX warn of a serious generational tsunami ” if not walk towards a new active ageing
Spain life expectancy is the highest in its history
-the decline of mortality, the fall in fertility, medical and technological advances, the large increase in life expectancy and strong migratory movements will generate in Spain 15 million people older than 65 in 2050, 32 percent of the population.
-this new population sector has new needs and demands that are not attending and thatnot to be taken into account, undertaking to failure in the entire society.
-SEGG and SGXX advocate by move collectively towards a new active ageing and intergenerational solidarity ” to meet the needs of the phenomenon.
Santiago de Compostela, March 2012.- the incredible global ageing of today is something absolutely new on our civilization. well let him clear Dr. Andrew Vázquez, President of the Sociedade Galega of XerontoloxÃa and XeriatrÃa (SGXX) and Dr. Pedro Gil, President of the Spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (SEGG) qualifying that never before in the history of mankind had reached a life expectancy and longevity as high nor a demographic investment which over the age of 65 they pass to the Group of children aged 0 to 14 ”.
A circumstance that does not begin to tackle immediately ” warns Vázquez, from 2025 will generate a tremendous generational tsunami that society will not be able to solve ”.
The decline in mortality, the fall in fertility, health and technological advances and the trend towards the return of immigrants are generating an ageing never before known, particularly in Europe, where life expectancy is the highest in its history: 84 years on average in France and 83 in Spain (the second of the continent and one of the most) (high on the planet according to studies of Eurostat 2009) and whose growth will accelerate from 2025, reaching 15 million of people older than 65 years in Spain (anticipation of the INE data), i.e. 32 per cent of the population.
Subsequently, to 2045 will begin to lose population with a demographic decline in which neither the birth nor the immigration will compensate for the deaths. To this it must be added that the growth of the octogenarians will occur faster than the rest of population groups. If they are currently 2´3 million in Spain (INE) after being multiplied by 19 since the early 20th century, in 2050 will reach 5´6 million (forecast from INE).
A new path to the active ageing
And the problem is that this new collective generates new demands, needs and expectations that are not attending ”, drawn from the Spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the Sociedade Galega of XerontoloxÃa and XeriatrÃa. both groups insist and remember that you for alleviating the consequences of the lack of attention of aging there are solutions and alternatives, but we must act now ”.
Walk individually and collectively towards a new type of ageing – especially active and positive – new technologies and new forms of training for the care of geriatric and Gerontology are the three core modules to deal with the consequences of the ageing. Tools that make up the main axis of the 54 Congress the SEGG and the 24 Congress of the SGXX which will be held in unison between 6 and 8 June 2012 in the Palace of congresses of Santiago under the maximum precisely ‘ walking together towards a new ageing ’. Therein will be analysed and organized all kinds of solutions to this new situation requiring a path in which go hand in hand citizens, groups and institutions to achieve an active and positive ageing because life expectancy will continue to rise, crisis or not. And that happens to change the older person model, social and health care which is provided, the training of the professions that serve them, the vision they have both elders as the society’s own old age, in which the older person has more individual and social rolein which play an active role and form positive in your environment.
Santiago de Compostela, end of road
The choice of the Galician capital for this Congress is no accident. It means the end of a road, which is also needed to deal with ageing. The same way that have been raised since its inception both the SEGG and the SGXX and now will opportunity to revise and reorganize in this Congress which, precisely, has illustrated with work designed for the occasion by the Galician artist Quintana Martelo with an illustration in which a pair of old and worn-out boots superimpose on the Cathedral of Santiago as a symbol of that road walked, allegory of the active and positive ageing, tool basic and essential to meet the demands and needs requiring the aging.
Wednesday March 14 will take place the presentation of the next Congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology. The event will take place at 13: 00 at the headquarters of the College of physicians of A Coruña in Santiago de Compostela. The event will be presented by Dr. Andrés Vázquez, President of the Sociedade Galega of XerontologÃa and XeriatrÃa and a member of the Organising Committee of the Conference.
If you want to know all the details of the Congress and download the preliminary program can access the web: http://geriatria2012.pacifico-meetings.com
