Elderly Services Policies of Emerging Markets withinside the Context of Silver Economy (The Case of the Ministry of Family and Social Services of the Republic of Türkiye)
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Financial and Economic Issues in Emerging Markets.
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As one of the essential political troubles of the twenty first century, populace getting older brings with it various demanding situations and possibilities for all societies. Keeping human beings lively and healthful is essential to maximize the capability contribution of the aged populace and combine paintings into social and monetary lifestyles and be capable of deal successfully with rising problems. As people’s life expectancy gets longer, issues related to aging have begun to be discussed and talked about more. The concept of active aging is one of them. With this concept, it is aimed to maximize the opportunities of the elderly, who have completed their long working life and retired with their own income, in terms of health, security and participation in social life.
The Turkish government transfers a share of its budget to the elderly in terms of services and aids. In addition, thanks to the social policies implemented by local governments for the elderly, elderly citizens benefit from all services, especially transportation.
Thanks to these services, elderly people continue their lives without being separated from the society.
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