We analyse how the financial support for long-term elderly care affects the level of household savings. Using a difference-in-differences estimator, we investigate the 2002 Scottish reform, which introduced free formal personal care for all the elderly aged 65 and above residing in Scotland. Our...

Population forecasters have predicted that the proportion of people in the UK aged 65 and above will rise significantly in coming decades. This shift in demographics will put increasing pressure on the NHS and providers of social care. However, older people do not rely only on care provided by...

"It took the coronavirus pandemic to open our eyes to the deplorable state of so many of the nation's long-term care homes: the inhumane conditions, overworked and underpaid staff, and lack of oversight. In this timely new book, esteemed health reporter André Picard reveals the full extent of...

Elderly's use of long-term care (LTC) services are likely to be influenced by family members, but there is scarce research on the role played by partners and/or adult children, especially taking geographic proximity into account. We thus examine how partners and adult children influence...

Part I. Studying digital transformation in care of older people -- Introduction / Helena Hirvonen, Mia Tammelin, Eveline J.M. Wouters and Riitta Hänninen -- Healthcare and technology: the multi-level perspective. theories, models and frameworks / Eveline J.M. Wouters -- Part II. Digital agency...