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NUMBER OF ARMENIA'S SENIOR CITIZENS TO DOUBLE BY 2050 - UN
NEWS.AM
October 01, 2012 | 13:03
YEREVAN. - Armenia is already an aging country in line with
international rankings, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Armenia Assistant Representative Garik Hayrapetyan stated during a
press conference on Monday.
He added that the data on Armenia are very concerning, as the number
of Armenia's senior citizens is expected to virtually double by 2050,
reaching 885,000 from today's 469,000, the average age will rise
to 49.4, instead of today's 32.6, and all this could place upon the
state's shoulders a huge responsibility in terms of taking care of
the pensioners.
Likewise reflecting on this matter, Armenia's Labor and Social Affairs
Deputy Minister Jemma Baghdasaryan noted that the Government recently
approved the 2012-2016 action plan to resolve the aging-related issues
in the country.
"In addition, we are attempting to find the shortfalls in this domain.
There are 14,000 single elderly in Armenia. They are being served and
taken care of. The polyclinics provide them free medical service, and
the question has been raised as to do the same in hospitals as well.
At present, there are three state-run and four private retirement
homes. Old-age-homes and shack-clubs are envisioned to be opened in
the regions," the Deputy Minister noted.
She added that those who are 63 years of age or older are considered
seniors in Armenia, but many of them still wish to work, and, also,
numerous crafts are either being forgotten or solely the elderly
master them.
From: A. Papazian
NEWS.AM
October 01, 2012 | 13:03
YEREVAN. - Armenia is already an aging country in line with
international rankings, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Armenia Assistant Representative Garik Hayrapetyan stated during a
press conference on Monday.
He added that the data on Armenia are very concerning, as the number
of Armenia's senior citizens is expected to virtually double by 2050,
reaching 885,000 from today's 469,000, the average age will rise
to 49.4, instead of today's 32.6, and all this could place upon the
state's shoulders a huge responsibility in terms of taking care of
the pensioners.
Likewise reflecting on this matter, Armenia's Labor and Social Affairs
Deputy Minister Jemma Baghdasaryan noted that the Government recently
approved the 2012-2016 action plan to resolve the aging-related issues
in the country.
"In addition, we are attempting to find the shortfalls in this domain.
There are 14,000 single elderly in Armenia. They are being served and
taken care of. The polyclinics provide them free medical service, and
the question has been raised as to do the same in hospitals as well.
At present, there are three state-run and four private retirement
homes. Old-age-homes and shack-clubs are envisioned to be opened in
the regions," the Deputy Minister noted.
She added that those who are 63 years of age or older are considered
seniors in Armenia, but many of them still wish to work, and, also,
numerous crafts are either being forgotten or solely the elderly
master them.
From: A. Papazian