Public Policy and the Frail Elderly

摘要

The Federal Council on Aging has been particularly concerned, with the problems of that group of the elderly -- which it has come to call 'the frail elderly'. This target group consists of persons, usually but not always, over the age of 75, who because of the accumulation of various continuing problems often require one or several supportive services in order to cope with daily life. They are expected to become a sizeable percentage of this country's population well before the end of this century. Concern is being expressed for this population in many quarters. The Federal Council on the Aging believes that there are no simple approaches to financing, planning, and delivering a package of services to these frail older persons. The Council's recommendation for systematizing aid to persons who need direct personal assistance from society on a continuing basis is for a free - standing case assessment and case management services as an entitlement to the frail elderly upon reaching a certain age, on a national and voluntary basis.