While the Cambodian elderly live a longer and healthier life, they face greater difficulties related to social factor, economic factor, low productivity, health, and taking care of the children of the adults migrating to find jobs to make a living. As the eldely people get older, the problems they face get bigger. When the they are older, they are more vulnerable. They may face more challenges, including poor health conditions, weak immune systems, and higher risk for communicable diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure. At the same time, older people are more likely to have life-threatening illnesses such as cancer, disability, and organ failure, which require long-term care.
While the Cambodian elderly live a longer and healthier life, they face greater difficulties related to social factor, economic factor, low productivity, health, and taking care of the children of the adults migrating to find jobs to make a living. As the eldely people get older, the problems they face get bigger. When the they are older, they are more vulnerable. They may face more challenges, including poor health conditions, weak immune systems, and higher risk for communicable diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure. At the same time, older people are more likely to have life-threatening illnesses such as cancer, disability, and organ failure, which require long-term care.
['Older persons']