Until the 1980s, institutional elder care was virtually unknown in China. In a few decades,
China had to construct a universal social safety net and assure basic elderly care. China's …

Background Older adults want to live at home as long as possible, even in the face of
circumstances that limit their autonomy. Home care services reflect this emergent …

Background The increased number of older adults living alone has created a substantial
care need. However, the utilization rate of services and facilities to meet these needs are …

Background The global population is aging, and the number of people suffering from chronic
diseases is increasing. In response to these trends, community-enhanced social healthcare …

Background With the continuing impact of the aging population, medical-elderly care
integrated institutions, as a way to bear the pressure of medical and elderly care, effectively …

Purpose Applying the concept of care poverty and Andersen's Behavior Model, this study
compares the patterns of unmet long-term care needs and investigates the association …

Countries around the world face increasing demand for long-term care in the older
population. Yet, the longitudinal patterns of long-term care use and the underlying predictors …

This article analyses the provision of community care for urban disabled elderly women.
With the emergence of an aging society in China and the empty nest syndrome in Chinese …

Ensuring distributive fairness in the long-term care sector is vitally important in the context of
global population ageing and rising care needs. This study, part of the DETERMIND …

Home-and community-based services (HCBS) may contribute to lowering mortality and
enhancing quality of life among older adults. Limited research, however, has examined this …