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22 Mar 2024
GOLTC webinar recording: Economics of Long-Term Care 1st Webinar with Elizabeth Lemmon and David Bell, 7 March 2024
The GOLTC Economics of Long Term Care interest group held its first webinar on the 7th March, with an overview of the literature on the economics of Long-Term Care by Dr Lemmon and Prof Bell, summarising their chapter, ‘The Economics of Long-Term Care’, in the recently published Routledge Handbook of the Economics of Ageing. This was followed by […]
09 Feb 2024
GOLTC Economics of Long Term Care webinar: Long-Term Care as a market? 7 March 2024
We are excited to announce the next webinar from the Global Observatory of Long Term Care (GOLTC), which will be convened by the Economics of Long Term Care interest group. Economics of Long-Term Care: Long-Term Care as a market? GOLTC Economics of LTC Interest Group webinar Date: Thursday 7th March 2024 Time: 14:00 – 15:00 […]
08 Feb 2024
ILPN2024 Calls for Abstracts: Shaping the Future of Long-Term Care
The 7th International Conference on Evidence-based Policy in Long-Term Care (ILPN2024) is set to convene in Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain, from 12 to 14 September 2024. Co-hosted by the International Long-Term Care Policy Network (ILPN) and the Government of Biscay, ILPN2024 provides an engaging platform for researchers, policymakers, and industry professionals to connect, collaborate, and advance […]
30 Oct 2023
Recommended reading: Effects of a financial incentive scheme for dementia care on medical and long-term care expenditures. A propensity score–matched analysis using data from Japan
Javiera Cartagena-Farias Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science People with dementia admitted to hospital are more likely to experience negative outcomes compared to patients not living with this condition – further functional decline, longer lengths of stay (LoS), higher readmission rates, and higher mortality rates. Thus, in April […]