Dementia

Europe is ageing! Its citizens are increasingly entering their ‘fourth age’ within an extended life course. Longevity implicates the fact that a growing number of people have dementia and are in need of long term care and support. Alzheimer’s Disease International estimates 36 million people with dementia in 2010, nearly doubling every 20 years to 115 million by 2050. Meeting the needs of those with dementiais a worldwide challenge. This is being increasingly recognized, with several global policy streams now shaping the debate about dementia as a public health priority. This book attempts to provide insight into themanner in which dementia services are organized and delivered in various EU states. It offers a lens into how nation states care for those who are seen as dependent and vulnerable. Bezug über Prof. Dr. Joachim Döbler, Ostfalia, Fakultät Soziale Arbeit, j. doebler@ostfalia. de