Baseline survey on oral health, feeding patterns and nutritional status of Older people in Dagoretti Division, Nairobi District

Abstract

The older population in Africa, currently estimated to be slightly over 42 million, is projected to reach 205 million by 2050, a six-fold increase; five decades. Over this time period, it is estimated that the population aged 60 a s a a . Kenya will have increased from the current 1.3 million to 7.2 million. The a "5 0 no retire from work until they are physically incapacitated. The traditions s _ ~ : r •. e older people which is the nuclear and extended family system, has been e-o e to rural-urban migration and the consequences of the HIV/AlDS pandemic.