A study on Long-term Care for Older People was released in 2005. The study is the result of work carried out by OECD between 2001 and 2004, as part of the OECD Health Project . For information on new OECD work on long-term care, visit www.oecd.org/health/longtermcare.
The 2001-2004 OECD Study on Long-term Care for Older People
The study set out differences in long-term care expenditures and services and evaluated recent policy developments in 19 OECD countries. Among the main aims of the study were:
The main policy questions addressed included:
Health policies and data
Consumer Direction and Choice in Long-Term Care for Older Persons, Including Payments for Informal Care: How Can it Help Improve Care outcome, Employment and Fiscal Sustainability? (OECD Health Working Papers No. 20)
Dementia Care in 9 OECD Countries: A Comparative Analysis (OECD Health Working Papers No. 13)
Stroke Care in OECD Countries: a comparison of treatment, costs and outcomes in 17 countries (OECD Health Working Papers No. 5)
Policies for an Ageing Society: recent measures and areas for further reform (Economics Department Working Paper No. 369)
Ageing, Housing and Urban Development (OECD, 2003)
Care Allowances for the Frail Elderly and their Impact on Women Care-Givers (Labour Market and Social Policy Occasional Paper No. 41)
Reforms for an Ageing Society (OECD, 2000)
Ageing and Care for Frail Elderly Persons: an overview of international perspectives (Labour Market and Social Policy Occasional Paper No. 38)
The Health of Older Persons in OECD Countries: Is it improving fast enough to compensate for population ageing? (Labour Market and Social Policy Occasional Paper No. 37)
OECD and national websites on related topics
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