Obraz starości i niepełnosprawności w województwie podlaskim

Abstract

The situation of the elderly and disabled residents in Podlaskie voivodeship is presented in the article. The considerations have been conducted on the basis of secondary analysis of existing data. The purpose of the analysis is to show the relationship between the social status of the elderly and the people with disabilities, and their social and economic conditions in the macroscale in Podlaskie voivodeship. What is important in the discussion is to show the implications arising from the level of economic development, the scale of migration, the development of medical, welfare and communication infrastructures in Podlaskie voivodeship in the context of the life situation of the elderly and the disabled living in that area.