Geriatrics fact sheet in Korea 2018 from national statistics

The 50th Anniversary Committee of Korean Geriatrics Society

doi:10.4235/agmr.19.0013

Geriatrics fact sheet in Korea 2018 from national statistics

The 50th Anniversary Committee of Korean Geriatrics Society

Department of Internal Medicine

University of Ulsan

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Abstract

South Korea is the fastest aging country in the world, having become an aged society in 2017, with over 14% of its population aged 65 years or older. This Korean Geriatrics Fact Sheet 2018 aimed to overview and clarify the current geriatric burden and its trends in South Korea. Using nationwide surveys and public reports from government or related organizations, especially the 2017 Survey of the Living Conditions and Welfare Needs of Korean Older Persons from the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, our committee has summarized the profile, socioeconomic status, health-related lifestyles, geriatric syndromes with major comorbidities, and use of healthcare services in the aging population. We hope that this review will publicize the social burden and seriousness of the aging problem in Korea.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	50-53
Number of pages	4
Journal	Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research
Volume	23
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4235/agmr.19.0013
State	Published - Jun 2019

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© 2019 by The Korean Geriatrics Society.

Keywords

Aged
Cost of illness
Frail elderly
Health services for the aged
Residence characteristics

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Geriatrics fact sheet in Korea 2018 from national statistics

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