Senior Living

Care would be economic, location, social and financial policy in so many ways. In theory. In practice, it is seen as an annoying cost factor. Time for a differentiated view - a commentary by editor Anja Herberth.

In the vast majority of cases, care is not provided in a hospital or home - but at home. Around 80 percent of all people in need of care are looked after by relatives. Elisabeth Graml has used this experience...

The latest research shows that poor sleep is linked to an "older" brain. And there is increasing evidence of a complex connection between sleep and dementia.

In Austria, there is a gap between desire and reality when it comes to care: The vast majority of people want to live at home for as long as possible, but the expansion of the outpatient and mobile care system...

Day care centers are places of encounter: They give older people a sense of community, participation and a new zest for life. At the same time, they relieve the burden on relatives - and show how valuable support can be...

Leqembi, a drug that inhibits the disease-causing mechanism of Alzheimer's, has now also been approved in the EU. We answer the most important questions about it.

A recent study from Berlin shows that a third of people don't even want to know certain diagnoses. The consequences of this - and how to prepare for a challenging appointment with the doctor.

Care will increasingly have to take place at home. Cuts in support for those affected and their family carers are out of place and will only generate short-term savings. The costs will merely be higher and simply shifted to other...

More than half of those surveyed in a study are concerned about poverty in old age and fear that they will be a burden on their family in old age. In future, however, care will take place at home. And...

Cities face the major challenge of adapting to the needs of older people and people with dementia. With its "Dementievriendelijk Brugge" project, the city of Bruges (Belgium) shows what a liveable, integrative city can look like.