POPULATION AGING AND ACTIVE AGING IN TURKEY

The demographic transformation brings some social and economic problems. There are severe searches in the public bureaucracy to combat the difficulties caused by the aging of the population. However, this issue is not sufficiently on the agenda of social policy. In this study, the aging of the population in Turkey is evaluated from a holistic perspective. It focuses on how the aging of the population affects the country's health, social, and economic life. In this direction, examined the existing literature and population statistic. The issue of active old age, which is proposed in the fight against the problems caused by aging, has been critically evaluated.

The study concluded that the aging of the population in Turkey makes issues such as elderly loneliness and age discrimination more visible. It can say that elderly care is becoming more and more complex. In this context, new adult social care policies are needed. National projects should be developed, especially on active aging issues.