Long-term nursing home care in the Netherlands

During the 1960s and 1970s, The Netherlands had one of the youngest populations in Western Europe. In fact, a significant increase in the proportion of elderly in the population will not begin until after the year 2010. Despite this relatively late aging of the population, the Dutch government developed a policy on aging at an early stage, with particular attention to institutional care for the elderly. This move resulted in a high proportion of elderly living in institutions. In 1982, 3 per cent of the 65 + population lived in nursing homes and 9 per cent in homes for the elderly. These care... Mehr ...