Thirty-Five Years On: Future Demand for Long-Term Care in England
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The financing of long-term care for older people is a topical issue, especially in view of demographic trends. A number of key questions arise. How many older people are likely to require long-term care services in thirty or forty years’ time? How much are these services likely to cost? Will the cost to public funds prove affordable? Who should pay? How should costs be divided between public expenditure and private sources of finance?
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