Long-term care

Health and Long-Term Care Needs in a Context of Rapid Population Aging

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https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/619a5a05-bb40-4311-90b…
worldbank.org (16.10.2024) This paper identifies key challenges in health care and long-term care as populations age and provides examples of how countries are responding to them. The paper focuses on developing countries that are aging fast, where anticipation and action are especially important. The paper highlights the need for a holistic strategy that focuses on strengthening health care and long-term care systems and achieving universal care coverage, moving from a disease-centered approach to a person-centered one.
Global challenges
Long-term care
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Long-term care
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report
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Published_SS_Monitor

A home care benefit for Medicare

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https://www.brookings.edu/articles/a-home-care-benefit-for-medicare/
brookings.edu (20.09.2024) Almost one in five Americans over age 65 are unable to manage basic activities of daily life—bathing, dressing, eating, toileting—without assistance. Among those over age 85, the proportion is closer to half. Friends and family members can and do help out, but even so, about half of people reaching the age of 65-years of age will use paid long-term services and supports (LTSS) at some point. Most Americans do not have enough income or savings to cover these costs.
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United States
Global challenges
Long-term care
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Long-term care
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news

Long-Term Care around the World

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https://www-nber-org.ilo.idm.oclc.org/books-and-chapters/long-term-care-around-…
nber-org (2023) The developed world is in the midst of an enormous demographic transition, with life expectancy increasing and fertility falling, leading to a rapid aging of the population. This trend has critical implications for long term care around the world. This paper serves as the introduction to a volume that brings together experts from ten countries to compare long term care systems. We find a number of important similarities: only a minority of those elderly receiving assistance rely solely on formal care (i.e.
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Long-term care
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report

Silver Opportunity: Building Integrated Services for Older Adults around Primary Health Care

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https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/57f2e279-2f5f-4d0b-85b…
We live in a rapidly aging world, in which people who are age 60 and older outnumber children under the age of five. This book reveals large and growing gaps in care for older adults in countries at all income levels and shows how to leverage reforms for improving health outcomes for older adults and create healthier, more prosperous communities. Aimed at policy makers and other health and development stakeholders who want to promote healthier aging, Silver Opportunity compiles the latest evidence on care needs and gaps for aging populations.
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Long-term care
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report

Aging and Health: Policy Considerations for Long-term Care

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https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/bc2f4518-f1eb-4db0-a7b…
worldbank.org (12.09,2024) Providing care for older parents or parents-in-law significantly reduces the probability of employment and annual earnings, particularly among women and intensive caregivers, which remains the most prevalent form of long-term care (LTC) for older adults. Addressing the growing care needs of older adults requires increasing coordination, integration, and capacity building within the health and long-term care systems. Engaging the private sector can help bridge the gap between supply and demand of LTC.
Global challenges
Long-term care
Population ageing
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Long-term care
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report
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Published_SS_Monitor

Securing access to long-term care without hardship as an integral part of universal social protection systems

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https://www.ilo.org/publications/securing-access-long-term-care-without-hardshi…
ilo.org (01.04.2024) This brief presents the role of universal social protection in securing access to long-term care (LTC). Effective LTC financing strategies include dedicated schemes, top-up pension benefits, expansion of disability benefits, and integration within social health protection packages. Defining a comprehensive benefits package and ensuring financial protection are crucial, with international standards recommending minimal copayments to avoid hardship. High out-of-pocket payments can impoverish older adults and erode insufficient pensions.
Global challenges
Long-term care
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Long-term care
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report
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Published_SS_Monitor

Aging Well in Asia: Development Policies for Asia and the Pacific

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https://www.adb.org/adpr/editions/aging-well
Asian Development Bank (02.04.2024) Developing Asia and the Pacific is unprepared to secure the well-being of its rapidly aging population as the growing share of older people in the region face challenges from low pension coverage to health problems, social isolation, and limited access to essential services. While longer lifespans reflect the region’s development success, comprehensive policy reforms are urgently needed to support the welfare of older people, according to Aging Well in Asia: Asian Development Policy Report, released today by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) at its 57th Annu
Global challenges
Population ageing
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Old-age pensions
Long-term care
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report
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Published_SS_Monitor

Asia and the Pacific’s Rapidly Aging Population Needs Long-Term Care Solutions

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https://blogs.adb.org/blog/asia-and-pacific-s-rapidly-aging-population-needs-lo…

Asian Development (02.05.2024) These charts illustrate the rapid increases in the population aged 60 and older in Asia and the Pacific and the urgency of addressing long-term care needs in the region. Over the past two decades, life expectancy at age 60 in the region has increased by more than 5 years. But the expected number of years lived in less than full health also increased in most economies. A new harmonized dataset on older persons in nine economies in developing Asia found that  on average, 57% Asians aged over 60 have at least one diagnosed noncommunicable disease (NCD).

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Asia
Global challenges
Long-term care
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Old-age pensions
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news
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Published_SS_Monitor

European care strategy - One year after the adoption

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https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=89&furtherNews=yes&newsId=…

europa.eu (07.09.2023) One year ago the European Commission presented the European Care Strategy. One year after, several actions were launched to ensure high-quality affordable and accessible care services and to improve the situation of care providers. This was done in close cooperation with Member States, social partners, and stakeholders.

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Health
Long-term care
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news
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Published_SS_Monitor