Article Title
Abstract
Despite universal access to healthcare, there are disparities in older people’s health status in developed countries. These inequalities are rooted in lifelong differences in social and economic status. Government policies to assist older people may end up reinforcing these inequalities if they fail to create a buffer against their effects. However, best case practices and WHO guidance show that policies can also mitigate against the effects of lifelong disadvantage in older age. There is opportunity to design initiatives for older people in Canada that lessen the disparities in health outcomes that we currently see.
Recommended Citation
Quesnel-Vallée, Amélie; Willson, Andrea; and Reiter-Campeau, Sandra
(2015)
"Policy Brief No. 23 - Health Inequalities Among Older Adults: Reconciling Theories and Policy Approaches,"
Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Research/Policy Brief: Vol. 1:
No.
6, Article 8.
Available at:
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/pclc_rpb/vol1/iss6/8
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