The Degree of Risk of Aging Protection in the Oppinions of Selected Care Homes’ Residents in Poland and in Belgium Cover Image

Ocena stopnia zabezpieczenia ryzyka starości przez pensjonariuszy wybranych domów opieki w Polsce i w Belgii
The Degree of Risk of Aging Protection in the Oppinions of Selected Care Homes’ Residents in Poland and in Belgium

Author(s): Dominika Cichońska, Romuald Holly, Beata Gruda, Anna Rybarczyk-Szwajkowska, Adam Rzeźnicki, Jan Krakowiak
Subject(s): Health and medicine and law, Family and social welfare, Welfare services
Published by: Społeczna Akademia Nauk
Keywords: social security; senility; aging population; the risk of ageing

Summary/Abstract: In the coming decades, the age structure of the European population will change significantly due to low fertility rates and longer life span. According to estimates, in 2060 in the European Union working age people will be 50 million less than in 2008. The number of people aged 65 and older will increase by almost 67 million. The coefficients of these two age groups in 2060. will double. This means that, in 2060. per one pensioner will be only two people in the productive age. The functions of social security which is used by the elderly, that is, health care, disability pensions and pension, require structural’ and financial’ changes. The aim of this study is to present methods of hedge the risk of aging in Poland and Belgium, in the opinions of selected care homes’ residents.

  • Issue Year: 17/2016
  • Issue No: 10.3
  • Page Range: 9-21
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish