Elderly on a bench at the Binnenhof Photo ANP / Bart Size
Some of the older people living independently, suffers from limitations in one or more daily activities. In the age group 65 to 74 year olds, one in five people living at home difficulty with tasks such as housework, shopping and climbing stairs. In-75s is that half of the group. It reports the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS).
Independent Living
Most of the elderly living in the Netherlands independently. For the Health of the CBS elderly are divided into two groups: 65 t / m 74 years and over 75s. The study makes statements about heavy housework, housework, climbing stairs, shopping, bathing or showering and going out.
The study revealed that four in ten-75s themselves no heavy housework can do more or do there great difficulty. In the group of 65- to 74-year-olds is that for one in five elderly. With light housework elderly have less problems (17 per cent of over-75s).
Problems with climbing stairs and doing heavy housework are most common. Women often have one or
Two-thirds of the elderly have no difficulty with daily activities.
More often live at home
The elderly are becoming increasingly living at home. The policy of the government aims to allow older people to live independently as long as possible. If that is possible, is associated with good health. Not diseases, but especially limitations due to these diseases are the main obstacles to an independent life
The graph below shows which tasks for the elderly are the toughest:.
Elderly people with limitations in daily actions. Graph: CBS
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