Title:	Population and Family in the Low Countries 1995
Authors:	HANS V AN DEN BREKEL and FRED DEVEN
Keywords:	Population
Issue Date:	1996
Publisher:	Kluwer Academic
Description:	In the near future, all European countries will be confronted with a rise in the number and proportion of elderly. Estimates of the future size of this group vary, mainly depending upon assumptions on the further development of mortality. Population ageing is in the centre of public debate. Many scientific studies deal with the impact of ageing on the various spheres of social life. However, most studies concentrate on the financial-economic consequences. The consequences of an ageing population for the infrastructure of care for the elderly receive less attention. In order to fill this gap, the European Population Committee (CDPO) of the Council of Europe has formulated a study project on 'Ageing and the consequences for the sociomedical system'. The main objective of this study was to examine the consequences of an ageing population for the socio-medical system, more specifically the infrastructure of elderly care. Insight into these issues is important with a view to planning future capacity, detecting problems, and setting priorities. The article presents a selection of results of scenario-calculations on future developments in demand and supply of elderly care services.
URI:	http://10.6.20.12:80/handle/123456789/56297
ISBN:	978-94-009-1641-8
Appears in Collections:	Population Studies

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