The socioeconomic and health status of the elderly in the town of Camerino

The Authors, after outlining the problem of elderly people, refer to data from their research defining precisely the particular demographic-social situations of the elderly in the city of Camerino. Research, using the same questionnaire, was carried out into the most frequent state of health and pathology of elderly people living in the city of Camerino. The most significant data provided some points for discussion as well as considerations relative to prevention and care in old age. The occasion was taken for stimulating our Society to not neglect elderly people but rather to find the right solutions for maintaining their standard of living at the highest level possible