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Aging, Chronic Disease & Long-Term Care

The demographic and chronic-disease pressure reshaping health systems: ageing populations, the rising share of spending going to diabetes, cardiovascular and other long-term conditions, nursing-home and home-care capacity, caregiver shortages, and who pays for long-term care in each country.

Older person in an armchair beside an empty chair and a carer's suitcase, for 24 hour care at home cost
Aging, Chronic Disease & Long-Term Care

24-Stunden-Pflege Kosten: Austria vs Germany After Subsidies

Two live-in carers cost about €3,480 a month in Austria before an €800 subsidy. Germany has no dedicated subsidy or law. What families pay, net, on each side.

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Care home resting on a bending bill, for nursing home and care home fees in Germany
Aging, Chronic Disease & Long-Term Care

Nursing Home Cost in Germany: EUR 3,364/Month Out of Pocket

A German nursing home takes EUR 3,364 a month from the resident. Across the OECD, long-term care out-of-pocket costs average 70% of an older person income.

7 min read
Aging, Chronic Disease & Long-Term Care

Japan vs. Korea Long-Term Care Insurance: Opposite Spending

A peer-reviewed comparison found that adding care institutions lowered spending per beneficiary in Japan and raised it in Korea. Here is what the study measured, what it could not explain, and what has changed since its 2013-2015 data.

12 min read
Aging, Chronic Disease & Long-Term Care

Japan Healthcare Spending 2040: Two Forecasts, ¥11T Apart

The 83 trillion yen figure for Japan's 2040 medical and long-term care spending comes from a private research firm whose own estimate has moved. Japan's government projects about 94 trillion. Here is what each number counts and what Japan spends today.

13 min read