Aging in The Netherlands: State of the Art and Science
Aging in The Netherlands: State of the Art and Science
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DOI：
10.1093/geront/gnt096
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发表时间：
2014-06-01
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影响因子：
5.7
通讯作者：
Schroots, Johannes J. F.
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作者：
Smits, Carolien H. M.;van den Beld, Hugo K.;Schroots, Johannes J. F.
荷兰的人口正在老龄化，尽管与大多数其他欧洲国家的人口相比仍然相对年轻。随着荷兰社会从福利国家转向更加基于个人责任的社会，受过良好教育和经济富裕的老年人希望对自己的生活有更多的控制权。过去几十年来，老龄化领域的研究和教育迅速发展，研究重点和方法也多种多样。此外，如今的资助组织强调老年人参与研究的重要性以及研究成果对社会的可用性。因此，学术和应用研究有望蓬勃发展，为荷兰老年人的自主权、健康和福祉做出贡献，同时也提供对老龄化的身体、心理、社会和经济方面的见解。由于这些见解，公共辩论不仅关注医疗保健和养老金的成本，还关注老一代人的自主权和对社会的贡献。
The population of the Netherlands is aging, although it is still relatively young in comparison with the population of most other European countries. As Dutch society transitions from a welfare state to a society based more on individual responsibility, the increasingly well-educated and financially well-off elderly people wish to exert more control over their own lives. Research and education in the field of aging have grown rapidly over the past few decades, along with variety in research focus and methodology. In addition, funding organizations nowadays stress the importance of participation of older adults in research studies and the usability of research findings to society. Thus, academic and applied research is expected to thrive and contribute to the autonomy, health, and well-being of Dutch elders, while also providing insight into physical, mental, social, and financial aspects of aging. Thanks to these insights, public debate is focusing not only on the costs of health care and pensions but also on older generations' autonomy and contributions to society.