Long Term Care for Older Adults

As the global population ages, the demand for long-term care (LTC) for older adults is increasing rapidly, presenting significant challenges for health and social care systems worldwide.This book examines existing care systems for older adults worldwide, focusing on the unique challenges faced and potential solutions and policy reforms which could be implemented, particularly with regard to improving or maintaining their physical and mental health. This text offers a comprehensive exploration of diverse LTC approaches across 15 countries and regions. This essential resource examines critical issues such as workforce shortages, funding mechanisms, governance structures, and the integration of health and social care. Highlighting innovative solutions like community-based care models, technological advancements, and rights-based frameworks, the book provides evidence-based recommendations for designing sustainable, equitable, and person-centred care systems. With contributions from leading experts, this handbook is an invaluable guide for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers navigating the complexities of long-term care in an ageing world. This is an unmissable resource for those who are interested in addressing the multifaceted crises facing care for older people worldwide.

Irene Blackberry PhD is a Professor, John Richards Chair in Rural Ageing Research and Director of the Australian Institute of Primary Care and Ageing at La Trobe University. She is an internationally recognised leader in health services research, ageing, implementation science and care economy reform.Nicholas Morris has over 45 years’ experience advising on care policy. As Deputy Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) in the UK, he pioneered the use of microsimulation analysis of health, tax and benefit systems, and was co-author of the influential book “Reform of Social Security”. At London Economics he advised on the development of GP fundholders, NHS trusts, the relocation of UK hospitals and rural health services. He also served as Governor of the UK charity “Research into Ageing”, and has advised governments in Europe, the Middle East, India, Africa, China and SE Asia on numerous aspects of public investment.Virginija Poškutė is an economist and social policy analyst at ISM University of Management and Economics in Vilnius. She has been a visiting scholar at UC Berkeley and a Fulbright researcher at the University of Virginia. Virginija has extensive international experience with UNDP, CEPS/INSTEAD, and Leuven University, and has consulted for the World Bank, UN agencies, the European Commission, OECD, and the Lithuanian Government. Her research focuses on social policy, welfare economics, and competitiveness.