Özet:

The socio-cultural changes that occur in line with the global population growth, positive improvements in the economic structure and significant transfer of resources to health services, such as macro and micro developments, have created significant increases in the elderly population. As a result of these changes, the increase in quality of life and expectancy has increased the need for health care for individuals in the age group. But the complicated and degenerative structures that occur in the advanced age group have had severe reflections on the health economy. Therefore, the quality of life and expectancy targeted by the increase in the resources allocated to health care, on the other hand, leads to an older population phenomenon, causing more resource consumption. This paradox is getting deeper. In this regard, the management of health services for senior age groups has set the need for new resources and the effective and efficient use of existing resources in the forefront. In this study, the "demographic change theory" discussed the impact of aging population on health and health spending by changing population structure at global and local levels. The study found that changes in the social structure and the allocation of financial resources for health care are significant variables that increase the life expectancy. However, the improvement in the health status and the increase in life expectancy at birth has led to the fact of advanced age, causing the occurrence of high-cost diseases. It is clear that this is a problem for countries. In the light of the literature, the solution proposals were made to decision makers and policy makers, and the solution proposals were made to policy makers.

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