A disease seldom comes alone
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As if you don't suffer enough from one ailment, illnesses rarely come alone. Often you get another one for free. Either because both diseases have the same cause, or because one disease results in the other. Why is the term 'diseases' always used in the plural, but 'health' only in the singular? "A question that occupies people more than ever before in this prosperous society. Because they get older and therefore get more and more diseases. in the course of his long life, and often at the same time.
First the good news: we are getting older
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People in industrialized countries are getting older. That is good news in principle. But healthcare and medical research face new challenges as a result. Treating diseases, maintaining the quality of life and keeping in touch with the social environment, these are the pillars for healthy aging. Incidentally, the effects of the new Social Support Act (WMO) are also eagerly anticipated
Ailments come with age
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In the course of 2014, predictions regarding our public health were mapped and published. This yielded some interesting conclusions. By 2030, our country with about 18 million inhabitants will not only have more than 4.5 million elderly people, but also 7 million people with a chronic condition. A large number of them even have several conditions at the same time. And the ailments we suffer most from (diabetes, cardiovascular disease and dementia) cannot be cured and are very much related to the aging population
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Healthcare must change course
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Health care in 2014 is still mainly focused on curing single diseases. If we are to believe Marcel Olde Rikkert (professor of geriatrics), then in the coming decades the design of care must look typically different: a total concept, more focused on the treatment of multiple disorders in the patient.
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Health care in 2014 is still mainly focused on curing simple diseases. If we are to believe Marcel Olde Rikkert (professor of geriatrics), then in the coming decades the organization of care must look distinctively different: a total concept, more focused on the treatment of multiple disorders in the patient.