Background Nearly 19 million people across OECD countries are living with dementia, and
millions of family caregivers are affected by the disease. The costs of informal care are …

Abstract Background and Aims Cardiovascular disease (CVD) impacts significantly health
and social care systems as well as society through premature mortality and disability, with …

Introduction: Dementia is currently the fourth cause of death in developed countries,
contributing considerably to major medical, social and economic burdens. Aim: To assess …

A statutory scheme for the financing and regulation of home support services is a key
Sláintecare reform proposal. An Economic and Social Research Institute report entitled" …

Decision-making capacity (DMC) is a salient issue due to increasing ageing populations
and associated dementia-related diseases. Legislative and policy developments emphasise …

Homecare models can be effective mechanisms in securing wellbeing and ageing-in-place
goals prevalent in health policy agendas. However, the relevance and utility of these models …

Background Health policy in many countries is underpinned by a commitment to support
dependent older people to remain in their own home for as long as possible and practicable …

Objective To estimate the additional impact of dementia on in-patient length of stay (LOS)
and related costs in Irish acute hospitals. Both principal and secondary diagnosis effects are …

This article reflects on covid-19 restrictions imposed on elders in Ireland through the lens of
the right to private and family life (Article 8 echr), focusing on stay at home orders and …

Older people are at the centre of much contemporary UK healthcare policy with its focus on
ageing well in place and care delivered closer to home when required. District nurses …