The Final Report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety (2021) highlighted the challenges in developing a sustainable financing system for Aged Care in Australia. The Report recommended additional funding both in the short term and longer term, to provide an adequate level of...

The single most important long run fiscal issue facing the developed world is the aging of its populations. In virtually every developed country, there will be a steep increase in the ratio of the elderly to the working age population over the first half of the 21st century. The purpose of our...

"This book analyses contemporary health, care and aging developments in the western world through a conceptual lens that is utilised by innovative postmodern tools and differential theories. In the current socio-economic climate in the UK, for example, health and social care are at a crossroads...

Societal aging is arguably one of our most critical demographic challenges, and Singapore is aging at a much faster rate compared to other countries. Population aging could negatively affect older adults, contribute to an increase in healthcare expenditure and increase caregivers' financial and...

Lithuania is one of the fastest-ageing countries in Europe. Its working-age population is not only ageing, but also expected to decline significantly, giving rise to considerable economic, labour market, social and public governance challenges. The inclusion of older persons has improved in many...

With more chronic conditions and an ageing population, a growing share of the population will need end-of-life care, reaching close to 10 million people by 2050. While end-of-life care services help improve quality of life through relieving pain and other symptoms, currently, there are...

Auf den Punkt * Kommunen müssen sich den beiden Megatrends demografischer Wandel und Digitalisierung stellen. * Digitale Technologien können dazu beitragen, die Aktivitäten des täglichen Lebens auch im hohen Lebensalter möglichst eigenständig auszuführen. * Digitale Kompetenzen sind zur...

Lithuania’s population is ageing rapidly. The share of the population aged 65 years and over is expected to grow from 20% in 2019 to 32% in 2050 – faster than the EU average. A growing share of people who need help with their daily activities – so called long-term care. The governance of...

Babyboomer vs. Fridays for Future: Unsere Gesellschaft altert unaufhaltsam. Diese Entwicklung birgt Sprengstoff, nicht nur für unsere Versorgungssysteme, sondern für den gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt insgesamt. Bisher konnten wir nach ähnlichen Warnungen wieder zur Tagesordnung übergehen....

Part I - Focus Public Health: Missing health political opportunities due to a lack of nutritional behaviour acceptance -- The Importance of Research-Based Learning as a Didactic Necessity in German Public Health Degree Programs -- Community based health promotion for senior citizens – what we...

Den svenska äldreomsorgens historia är komplex och händelserik. Det här är den första boken som innehåller en sammanhängande beskrivning av äldreomsorgens utveckling. Att få kunskap om hur det har varit, och varför det blev som det blev, bidrar till att vi bättre kan förstå dagens...

Das Handbuch beschreibt den Prozess der Quartiersentwicklung mit Älteren als (Ko-)Produzenten, die Steuerung und die (evaluative) Begleitung der partizipativen, altersintegrierten Quartiersentwicklung, Darstellung der implementierten Beteiligungsformate und -instrumente inklusive. Es bezieht...

Das Handbuch zeigt Lösungsansätze zur Aufrechterhaltung und Entwicklung nachhaltiger Versorgungsstrukturen im Quartier auf. Neben der Beschreibung verschiedener Instrumente und Handlungsschritte zur Gestaltung eines übergeordneten Versorgungskonzepts werden praktische Methoden vorgestellt und...

"It took the coronavirus pandemic to open our eyes to the deplorable state of so many of the nation's long-term care homes: the inhumane conditions, overworked and underpaid staff, and lack of oversight. In this timely new book, esteemed health reporter André Picard reveals the full extent of...

"With a focus on the case of Poland, where an aging population poses a crucial challenge for the state's social, family, and gerontological policy, this book explores ageing as a personal and social phenomenon, considering the ways in which the experience of ageing is shaped by younger...

"Population aging is one of the most pressing issues facing governments and society today. With implications for health care, the economy, and an assortment of other policy areas, confronting this complex reality is increasingly urgent and never more so in the age of COVID-19. In The Four Lenses...

Governments are increasingly recognizing that population ageing is already a challenge to achieving the United Nations 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development due to the profound impacts this demographic phenomenon has on the well-being of all generations. This publication argues that with...