8.13. Others

Bibliographic Records

Epidemiological data for cardiovascular diseases in the elderly

Τα καρδιαγγειακά νοσήματα σύμφωνα με τον Π.Ο.Υ. εκτιμάται ότι αντιπροσώπευσαν στις περισσότερες αναπτυγμένες χώρες και σε πολλές αναπτυσσόμενες, τον κύριο όγκο τόσο της θνησιμότητας όσο και της νοσηρότητας. Με τη βελτίωση του προσδόκιμου επιβίωσης, προβλέπεται ότι κατά τα επόμενα χρόνια,

An epidemiological assessment of the health care needs of older people living in the community

The aim of the study was the design of an epidemiological assessment of the health care needs of older people living in the community. A questionnaire was developed for the investigation of demographic data, socioeconomic characteristics, health and self-care status,

The mobility of retired people in Greece

Population migration is historically linked to the search for appropriate conditions in relation to job opportunities and the upgrading of the quality of living standards. However, in the last few decades migratory flows have become more and more diverse and

The prevalence of rheumatic diseases in central Greece: a population survey

Rheumatic diseases are a major health and financial burden for societies. The prevalence of rheumatic diseases may change over time, and thus we sought to estimate the prevalence of rheumatic diseases in an adult population of central Greece.MethodsIn this prospective

The Population of Greece: Trends and Prospects

The population of Greece (as well as the population of nearly all the developed countries of our planet) has grown significantly (7.6 million in 1951, 11.0 in 2014) and progressively aging (average age 29 years in 1951, 43 years in

The population of Greece on the horizon of 2050

In Greece, unlike many other developed countries, we do not have up-to-date population projections based on documented alternative scenarios for the period 2015-2050. The latest projections of the population of the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) date back to 2007, as