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The Rights of Older Persons with Disabilities in the Republic of Croatia

One of the consequences of the omnipresent demographic trend of the population ageing is the increasing number of persons with disabilities on a global scale. The disability rates among older age groups are higher than the ones among younger age groups, and older persons are disproportionately represented within the category of persons with disabilities. This trend is especially pronounced in Europe, therefore in Croatia, too. The basic assumption of this paper is that identifying the specific problems of older persons with disabilities is important for creating adequate policies and measures with the goal of improving the position of this population. So this paper tries to answer the question of whether there is a difference between the position and needs of older persons with disabilities and the position and needs of other age groups with disabilities, i.e. the position and needs of older persons without disabilities. The paper also gives an overview of the existing legal framework for the protection of rights of older persons with disabilities on the international, regional and national level and analyses the position of this population in the Republic of Croatia

older persons with disabilities, international law, human rights, Republic of Croatia

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