Global ageing, dementia and long-term care
It's the first time one of my work trips makes the news, but here it is, I have the honour of being the UK academic mentioned in this news report about the opening of Memory and Company, an "Alzheimer's Health Club" in Toronto. I came across it by chance on Twitter (thank you @DiverseAlz), while … Continue reading Alzheimer’s Health Clubs vs. Day Care: re-thinking dementia care
I'd like to share this work blog post on how unpaid carers pay so much of the costs of dementia: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/healthandsocialcare/2014/09/12/how-unpaid-carers-pay-the-costs-of-dementia/
As an economist working on estimating how much it will cost to look after older people with care needs and dementia in the near future, I often have the role of reminding people that longevity, which is a wonderful human achievement, does come at a cost, and it is a cost that we are not … Continue reading Longevity: opportunities, honesty and planning
