Long term care for older people

Long term care for older people.

Long-term care is a cross-cutting policy issue that encompasses a range of services for persons who are dependent on help for the basic activities of daily living. When the baby boom generation reaches the oldest age groups over the next three decades, demand for long-term care will rise steeply. How do governments in OECD countries respond to this growing demand? What has been done to increase...

Ageing and long - term care 1 Introduction : The demand for long - term care for older people

Rehabilitation for older people in long-term care.

BACKGROUND Examination of demographic trends indicates that the worldwide population is progressively ageing. It is expected that such longevity will be associated with an increase in morbidity and demand for long-term residential care. This review examines whether there is evidence that physical rehabilitation benefits older people in long-term care. OBJECTIVES To evaluate physical rehabilit...

Older people ’ s vision for long - term care

Future costs for long-term care: cost projections for long-term care for older people in the United Kingdom.

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the future sustainability of the UK system for provision of long-term care (LTC) due to changes in demography and health status among the older people. It considers how demand for LTC will evolve and to what extent there will be sufficient supply to meet demand. For formal care, this requires an estimate of how much the public purses, and hence taxpayers,...