Colegio de Sta. Lourdes of Leyte Foundation, Inc.

Tabontabon, Leyte
COLLEGE OF NURSING

NCM 114

Ariane Pearl M. Gabrieles BSN-3

CHRONIC ILLNESSES

The growing number of elderly people around the world is undoubtedly the most critical
economic, health, and social concern we face today. In addition, one of the most prominent
epidemiologic trends in recent years has been the rise in chronic and degenerative diseases. The
increase in number of elderly with chronic illnesses will affect how the healthcare system
provides their needs. Chronic diseases necessitate long-term treatment, which increases demand
for healthcare services and alters their nature. The necessity for long-term care might cause older
people's quality of life to deteriorate. As a result of this occurrence, healthcare systems will be
under pressure to adapt in order to satisfy these changing expectations. Recognizing the demands
of senior people with chronic diseases and other limitations will solve many of the challenges
that patients confront, improving their quality of life, safety, and general health. Furthermore,
investing in the elderly's quality of life, safety, and overall health will increase their productivity,
adding to economic and social potential.

LIFE EXPECTANCY
Individuals become increasingly susceptible to diseases and crippling disorders as they
age, requiring more medical care and incurring higher medical expenses. While age is a strong
predictor of morbidity and mortality, it has limited predictive value. The elderly's health is a
greater risk accompanied by illness. With the growing rise of the world's aging population, it
would be worthwhile to explore to what extent timely and/or adequate treatment for older
persons enhances health and longevity, particularly among older adults in poorer nations where
healthcare resources are typically limited. The life expectancy become shorter as elderly become
more prone to diseases for the reason that the body undergoes degenerative process. This puts the
healthcare system into more pressure for providing their needs.

AGING POPULATION NEEDS

At the molecular and cellular level, ageing is caused by the accumulation of a range of
molecular and cellular damage throughout time. This results in a gradual loss of physical and
mental capacity, as well as an increased risk of disease and, eventually, death. These changes are
not linear or continuous, and they are only tangentially related to a person's chronological age.
The more people age the more necessities they need. Elderly requires more attention and care as
their body’s function starts to decline. This result in demand for quality health from the
healthcare providers in which some could not give due to lack of resources and infrastructure.