Work

Introduction

Year: 2025

Type: book-chapter

Abstract: Population ageing coupled with a growing burden of disease and disability will cause long-term care needs to increase considerably around the world. Yet despite changing demographics, many countries do not invest adequately in long-term care systems. This chapter sets out the reasons that long-term care is often underprioritized by governments and begins to consider why countries need a re-think when it comes to the way they care for older adults.

Source: Cambridge University Press eBooks

DOI: 10.1017/9781009563444.001

Authors: Ludovico Carrino, Jonathan Cylus, George Wharton, Stefania Ilinca, Manfred Huber, Sarah Louise Barber

Institutions: University of Trieste, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, London School of Economics and Political Science, World Health Organization

Language: English

Topic: Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4408663690