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| Titre : |
Adequate social protection for long-term care needs in an ageing society |
| Autre titre : |
Report jointly prepared by the Social Protection Committee and the European Commission |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Niclas Jacobson, Auteur ; Arnaud Senn, Auteur ; ... et al., Auteur |
| Editeur : |
European Union |
| Année de publication : |
2014 |
| Importance : |
251 p. |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : |
978-92-79-39283-2 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Catégories : |
Politique de santé
Soins de santé
Statistiques relatives à la santé
Union Européenne
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| Index. décimale : |
30 Algemeenheden - medisch-sociale hulpverlening | Généralité - Aide médico-sociale |
| Résumé : |
"(...) The European Union (EU) is facing unprecedented demographic changes. Europeans are living longer and healthier lives, although large gaps in health remain between different social groups, countries as well as regions.. Life expectancy is increasing at the rate of 2-3 months every year. This is a very positive trend. However, an ageing population, combined with lower birth rates, changing family structures and migration, creates a number of challenges. As the big generations of baby-boomers are swelling the ranks of the retired the working age population will increasingly be formed by the smaller cohorts of baby-busters. In the light of these challenges it is important, both at EU and national level, to review and adapt at national level existing policies, including long-term care services for frail older people. With the further ageing of the big cohorts a major challenge will be to meet the needs of a fast-growing number of older people at risk of suffering from frailty and physical and mental disability while keeping cost affordable and avoiding to endanger the stability of public finances. Even as some of these older people will come to need residential care, many others – if given the right support in time – can continue to live fairly independently at home and enjoy a good quality of life. Responding to these challenges also offers opportunities.(...)" (excerpt from the report)
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Adequate social protection for long-term care needs in an ageing society (2014)
