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Long-term care for older people in Europe
— a slim silver lining for the age d'or | | Author(s) | Manfred Huber, Ricardo Rodrigues |
| Journal title | AARP International : The Journal, Winter 2009 |
| Publisher | AARP, New York, Winter 2009 |
| Pages | pp 78-82 |
| Source | http://www.aarpinternational.org/thejournal |
| Keywords | Services ; Health services ; Long term ; European Union ; Social surveys ; Europe. |
| Annotation | In a recent Eurobarometer survey conducted in 29 European countries, most of the participants acknowledged their concern about the prospect of becoming dependent on long-term care support at some stage in their lives. This article highlights the findings from ongoing research by the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research in Vienna regarding trends in long-term care policies and reform, and differences in expenditure across Europe. Other results discussed include the opinion that there is less satisfaction with long-term care than with health care; and that older people with functional limitations often have difficulties in getting the health care they need. Further information on the research quoted is available as follows: 'Long-term care for older people in Europe: facts and figures' (http://www.euro.centre.org/detail.php?xml_id=1360). and 'Quality in and equality of access to healthcare services: HealthQUEST' (http://www.euro.centre.org/detail.php?xml_id=866). (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090324208 A |
| Classmark | I: L: 4Q: WFC: 3F: 74 |
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