The largest age group was those under 30 years (29 %), followed by the 40- to 49-year-olds (28 %). Thirty-six per cent of respondents were qualified geriatric HCWs, 16 % medical HCWs, and 27 % were care assistants. The majority of respondents had up to 5 years’ experience of ...
Can use of healthcare services among 15-16-year-olds predict an increased level of high school dropout? A longitudinal community study. BMJ Open. 2013;3(9):e003125.Homlong L, Rosvold EO, Haavet OR. Can use of healthcare services among 15-16-year-olds predict an increased level of ...
Trends in multiple recurrent health complaints in 15-year-olds in 35 countries in Europe, North America and Israel from 1994 to 2010. Eur J Pub Health. 2015. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckv015. Potrebny T, Wiium N, Lundegård MM-I. Temporal trends in adolescents’ self-reported...
Fewer young adults are “cost secure” than two years ago with the percentage of 18- to 49-year-olds who have not had a recent problem paying or accessing treatment or medicine falling from 52 percent in 2022 to 47 percent in 2024. The number of “cost secure” 50- to 64-year-olds ...
According to a recent study by Fidelity, today's 65-year-olds can expect to spend approximately $130,000 on out-of-pocket healthcare costs during retirement. This is to cover Medicare premiums, copayments, and deductibles, as well as other ancillary expenses such as eyeglasses and ...
(total population of over-65-year-olds was 732). The control group participants were recruited from three communities near the hospital (total population of over-65-year-olds was 785), and the inclusion criteria included a willingness to participate and the ability to read and answer the ...
Premiums depend on age. For those aged 50 to 59, IMSS currently costs about $63 per month per person. For people 60 to 69, it is $89 per month, and 70 to 79-year-olds pay $93 per month. Nearly all treatments, including medications, are provided free of charge once you’ve paid ...
Getting Ready for the 100-Year Life “In the United States, demographers predict that as many as half of today’s 5-year-olds can expect to live to the age of 100,” said The New Map of Life, a recent report from the Stanford Center on Longevity. The cross-disciplinary Stanford Center...
Participation in the NIP is on volun- tary basis; vaccination coverage is nevertheless high: more than 95% in 2-year olds [19]. General practitioners (GPs) or family physicians are not involved in the NIP. Other medical care, however, primarily involves GPs. People are listed with a GP ...
The age-adjusted DM prevalence in 20–79 year olds at 9.8% in China and 9.3% in India. Diabetes poses enormous public health challenges for both countries [16]. Between 2015 and 2040, China is expected to experience a 37.5% increase in the numbers of adults (20–79 years) with DM (...