Facts and figures on healthy ageing and long-term care

Europe and North America

PUBLICATION YEAR

2012

CITATION

Rodrigues, R., Huber, M. & Lamura, G. (Eds.) (2012). Facts and Figures on Healthy Ageing and Long-term Care. Europe and North America, Occasional Reports Series 8. Vienna: European Centre.

DESCRIPTION

This publication from the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research (Vienna) is the result of the joint effort of a group of authors from the ECV, Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani (INRCA) and WHO Regional Office for Europe*.

What is it about?

The 2nd edition of the Facts and Figures on Healthy Ageing and Long-term Care provides information on the ageing phenomenon across the UNECE region.

It covers data and information on demography, social situation of older people, health, informal care, migrant care workers, public long-term care policies and expenditure for the countries of the UNECE.

Why is it important?

It is meant as a tool to inform policy debate and inform decision-making by policy-makers. It provides easily accessible information on data and facts for academic experts and researchers to aid comparative analysis of healthy ageing and long-term care. It hopes to foster debate and raise awareness of the differences in ageing across the UNECE region and what they entail for citizens.