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Health care delivery systems for older adults: how do the Netherlands and Lebanon compare?
- Authors:
- HOSPERS Aaltje, CHAHINE Lama M., CHEMALI Zeina
- Journal article citation:
- Social Science and Medicine, 65(10), November 2007, pp.1979-1985.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Older individuals are given low priority compared to other age groups in many societies and geriatric care is not well-developed in many countries. With the global trend in population aging, the increasing number of older adults can be expected to challenge already-fragile health care facilities. Health care systems vary greatly from one country to another. Based on common research interests and through an educational exchange program between the University of Groningen (the Netherlands) and the American University of Beirut (Lebanon), a project was started to compare the Dutch and Lebanese health care delivery systems for older individuals, demonstrate their strengths and pitfalls, and draw from their resemblance and differences pivotal conclusions leading to positive change. The nursing homes, geriatric medicine and insurance coverage, and pension plans of both countries were studied.
Ageing Europe
- Authors:
- WALKER Alan, MALTBY Tony
- Publisher:
- Open University Press
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 159p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Buckingham
Presents findings from recent policy oriented research undertaken by the EU's Observatory on Ageing and Older People, as well as other research findings. Contains chapters on: a profile of older Europeans; intergenerational relations and social integration; pensions and living standards; employment and older workers; health and social care; and the politics of ageing societies.
Old age in modern society: a textbook of social gerontology
- Author:
- VICTOR Christina R.
- Publisher:
- Chapman and Hall
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 262p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Review of present and future needs of older people in late 20th century Britain. Examines their social and economic circumstances and the main policy issues including pensions, housing, health and social care. Aimed at social and health care professionals, sociologists and social policy analysts.
Still not ready for ageing
- Author:
- READY FOR AGEING ALLIANCE
- Publisher:
- Ready for Ageing Alliance
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 6
- Place of publication:
- London
Assesses progress made by the Government to the challenges of the ageing society since the formation of the Ready of Ageing Alliance in 2013. It is argued that the Government is failing to make sufficient progress in three key areas identified in the 2014 Alliance Manifesto. These are that the economy, our communities, and the health and care system is ready for an increasingly ageing population. The paper highlights that savings levels remain far too low and that future generations of older people will find themselves poorer than today’s pensioners; social care funding reform has received little discussion since plans for its reform were shelved; health and care face major staffing shortages over the short and medium; and there is insufficient progress in tackling isolation and loneliness and in ensuring communities are equipped to help people live independently for longer. It makes recommendations for Government, including the creation of a permanent commission on Demographic Change and a single point of contact in Government responsible for leading and responding to the challenges and opportunities of ageing. (Edited publisher abstract)
The 2015 ageing report: economic and budgetary projections for the 28 EU Member States (2013-2060)
- Author:
- EUROPEAN COMMISSION. Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs
- Publisher:
- European Commission
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 397
- Place of publication:
- Brussels
This report sheds light on the economic, budgetary and societal challenges that policy makers in Europe will have to face in the future as a result of the ageing population. Demographic trends mean that the proportion of workers supporting those in retirement will halve from an average of four today, to just two, by 2060.The report’s long-term projections provide an indication of the timing and scale of challenges that can be expected so as to inform European policy makers about the scale and timing of the challenges they must face. The report is structured in two parts. The first one describes the underlying assumptions: the population projection, the labour force projection and the macroeconomic assumptions used. The second part presents the long-term budgetary projections on pensions, health care, long-term care, education and unemployment benefits. Statistical annexes give an overview of the projection results by area and by country. (Edited publisher abstract)
Never had it so good? Boom time for older people
- Authors:
- HANTON Angus, EMERSON Liz
- Journal article citation:
- Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 16(1), 2015, pp.18-21.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: Increasing longevity, while welcome, has far-reaching implications for the social contract between generations. These include eye-watering costs for health and social care, intense pressure on the old-age dependency ratio, changing power relations in politics and voting, and increasing pressure on in-work families. In a period of austerity, policy makers have chosen to protect older generations’ benefits and paid for this by slashing benefits for the young, in spite of growing evidence that wealth distribution has changed with older generations becoming wealthier than once thought. The paper concludes that age alone can no longer be used as a proxy for need. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach: This discussion paper uses original quantitative research and analysis undertaken by the Intergenerational Foundation (IF) (www.if.org.uk) which includes Freedom of Information requests to government departments. It brings together the think tank's research into demographics, ageing, policy, government debt and liabilities, benefit reform and spending patterns in order to investigate the changing distribution of wealth across the generations. Findings: It is clear that with changing distributions of wealth that age alone can no longer be used as a proxy for need. While older generations are becoming wealthier younger generations are becoming increasingly burdened by debt, with poorer prospects and being asked to maintain the current status quo. Originality/value: The paper contains original research conducted by the IF (www.if.org.uk) into spending patterns across the generations and annual public sector pensions. (Publisher abstract)
Europe's ageing demography: an ILC-UK 2014 EU factpack
- Author:
- CREIGHTON Helen
- Publisher:
- International Longevity Centre UK
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- London
A snapshot of what it means to be old in Europe today and the demographic changes Europe will experience over the next half century. This factpack sets out the evidence on a number of areas including health and life expectancy, with men born in Western Europe today expected to live for 67.5 years in good health. It also includes a focus feature on pensioner poverty with evidence showing that over 70 per cent of Bulgarian pensioners living in material deprivation. And it looks at the employment and retirement prospects of older workers, where it finds that on average, only 1 in 2 55-64 year olds are employed across the region. The factpack also investigates the costs of ageing, comparing spending on pensions, health and long term care across Europe. Here it finds that while Denmark spends over €5,000 euros per person on social protection in old age, Latvia, Romania and Croatia spend only one tenth of this. (Edited publisher abstract)
Government's response to the House of Lords Committee on Public Service and Demographic Change report 'Ready for ageing?': one year update: presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Health
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- TSO
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 32
- Place of publication:
- London
This report summarises the steps taken by Government to address the challenges of an ageing society, following their response to the recommendations of the Committee on Public Service and Demographic Change in July 2014. It focuses on what the government is doing to help older people in the following areas. Helping people live fuller working lives by supporting later working, improving health and well-being of the workforce and providing back to work support. Putting in place a new pensions system and ensuring older people have a secure retirement income. Making the health and care system more personalised and sustainable. Supporting people to live independent lives in older age through improved planning and involvement in their local communities though providing improvements in housing and transport, tackling loneliness and encouraging social participation . The final section reports on the Government efforts to ensure that policies are sustainable and can meet the challenges of an ageing society. (Edited publisher abstract)
Ageing, health and pensions in Europe: an economic and social policy perspective
- Editors:
- BOVENBERG Hans, VAN SOEST Arthur H.O., ZAIDI Ashgar, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 408p.
- Place of publication:
- Basingstoke
This book presents an overview of the future research challenges facing economists and social scientists concerning population ageing, pensions, health and social care in Europe. Experts discuss how scientific research can provide evidence on three themes that are dominating the current European economic and social policy debate: income security of the elderly; well-being of the elderly; and labour markets and older workers. The writers discuss the remaining knowledge gaps and research opportunities, review data needs and other infrastructure requirements and explore the implications for research policy.
A good place to grow older: synthesis report: Peer Review in Social Protection and Social Inclusion 2010, London, 18-19 January 2011
- Authors:
- HOKEMA Anna, TESCH-ROMER Clemens
- Publisher:
- Peer Review in Social Protection and Social Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 40p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Vienna
Peer Reviews are a key instrument of the EU framework ‘the open method of coordination’. They aim to enable open discussion on social protection and social inclusion policies in the different EU Member States and facilitate the mutual learning process among them. This publication reports on a Peer Review held in London in January 2011 which focused on strategies for building ‘a good place to grow older’. The Peer Review was hosted by the UK Department for Work and Pensions and also involved representatives from Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Romania and Spain. This publication covers: the policy debate at European level; the main elements of the UK’s policy; the experiences in peer countries and stakeholder contributions; and discussions at the Peer Review meeting covering UK policy reforms (including pension reform and reforms to health and social care), the role of ‘Big Society’, and the principles behind the reforms. The main conclusions and key lessons to emerge from the Peer Review relate to: the transferability of the UK reforms; older people as a societal resource; old age as part of life’s course; diversity; active ageing and the extension of working life; volunteering; partnerships across sectors; the role of stakeholder organisations; access to information; the role of the environment; and strategies for scaling up pilot projects.