Aging, diversity, and health: the Brazilian and the Canadian context Envejecimiento, diversidad y salud: contexto Brasileño y Canadiense Envelhecimento, diversidade e saúde: contexto brasileiro e canadense

Aging, diversity, and health: the Brazilian and the Canadian context Envejecimiento, diversidad y salud: contexto Brasileño y Canadiense Envelhecimento, diversidade e saúde: contexto brasileiro e canadense

Aging is a universal and yet diverse phenomenon. This paper presents a review on the topic of diversity in the context of the aging populations in Brazil and Canada. The diversity of the aging population in both countries is discussed in terms of gender, ethnicity, age groups and living conditions w...

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Main Authors: Lisiane Manganelli Girardi Paskulin, Marinês Aires, Ana Valéria Goncalves, Carla Cristiane Becker Kottwitz, Eliane Pinheiro de Morais, Mario Augusto Brondani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de São Paulo 2011-01-01
Series:Acta Paulista de Enfermagem
Subjects:
Diversidad cultural
Envejecimiento de la población
Anciano
Atención a la salud
Comparación transcultural
Diversidade cultural
Envelhecimento da população
Idoso
Atenção à saúde
Comparação transcultural
Cultural diversity
Demographic aging
Elderly
Health Care (Public health)
Cross-cultural comparison
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