Peer-reviewedCC BY-NC-ND 4.0The Journal of Frailty & Aging
Strengthening healthy ageing in the Caribbean through regional capacity building and ICOPE implementation
Abstract
The demographic shift towards older populations challenges prevailing health system models by exposing the limitations of disease-centered, fragmented approaches and highlighting the need for integrated, life-course oriented strategies. In the Caribbean, this transition is occurring rapidly: adults aged 60 years and older accounted for roughly 12 % of the population in 2017, a proportion projected to reach nearly 25 % by 2040, and exceeding 40 % in territories such as Martinique and Guadeloupe. This demographic change unfolds against persistent social and economic inequalities, a high burden of non-communicable diseases particularly hypertension and diabetes, and structurally constrained health systems…
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BibTeX
@article{simo2026strengthening,
title = {{Strengthening healthy ageing in the Caribbean through regional capacity building and ICOPE implementation}},
author = {Nadine Simo and Moustapha Dramé and Denis Boucaud-Maitre and Maturin Tabue-Teguo},
journal = {The Journal of Frailty \& Aging},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.1016/j.tjfa.2026.100160},
url = {https://hal.science/hal-05753085v1},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Strengthening healthy ageing in the Caribbean through regional capacity building and ICOPE implementation
AU - Nadine Simo
AU - Moustapha Dramé
AU - Denis Boucaud-Maitre
AU - Maturin Tabue-Teguo
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/17
JO - The Journal of Frailty & Aging
DO - 10.1016/j.tjfa.2026.100160
UR - https://hal.science/hal-05753085v1
AB - The demographic shift towards older populations challenges prevailing health system models by exposing the limitations of disease-centered, fragmented approaches and highlighting the need for integrated, life-course oriented strategies. In the Caribbean, this transition is occurring rapidly: adults aged 60 years and older accounted for roughly 12 % of the population in 2017, a proportion projected to reach nearly 25 % by 2040, and exceeding 40 % in territories such as Martinique and Guadeloupe. This demographic change unfolds against persistent social and economic inequalities, a high burden of non-communicable diseases particularly hypertension and diabetes, and structurally constrained health systems…
SN - 2260-1341
SN - 2273-4309
ER -