Promoting Age Equality in the Delivery of Health Care

About the Report

Research across Europe suggests that most health care systems are ill-equipped to address the needs of the ageing populations they are meant to serve. Modern health care systems were founded on the principles of acute care and are dominated by a focus on growing specialization,efficiency,and expediency. Yet older patients presenting with chronic illness and comorbidities require continuity of care that bridges across traditional medical boundaries and care settings.

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