Projektnummer

N001020

Zusammenfassung

Due to higher life expectancies and ageing populations, the number of people with dementia are increasing. Dementia is characterised by progressive cognitive impairments and an increasing need for care. In many countries, however, there is a substantial shortage of informal and professional carers who could meet the sophisticated and time-consuming requirements of dementia care. This leaves a widening gap between the demand for and the supply of suitable care for people with dementia. In Germany and Israel, this gap is often filled by so-called live-in carers, mostly women from countri...