Publications
Key publications
Germany - Country case study on the integrated delivery of long-term care (2020)
This report describes the provision of long-term care in Germany, with an emphasis on identifying efforts to foster the integrated delivery of services. There is mandatory statutory or private long-term care insurance for the entire population; eligibility for long-term care is open to people with any restricted competencies in daily life.
Romania - Country case study on the integrated delivery of long-term care (2020)
This report describes the main findings and policy pointers of an assessment of the current conditions of integrated delivery of long-term health and social services in Romania. The country has advanced in enacting legislation to regulate the provision of long-term care.
Portugal - Country case study on the integrated delivery of long-term care (2020)
This report describes the current state of the delivery of health and social long-term care services in Portugal. The country has advanced the policy framework to achieve integrated services delivery.
Denmark - Country case study on the integrated delivery of long-term care (2019)
This report describes the current state of the delivery of long-term care services in Denmark. Overall, older people enjoy comprehensive high-quality health and long-term care.
Age-friendly environments in Europe: Indicators, monitoring and assessments (2018)
This publication shows how information systems, indicators, monitoring and assessments contribute to the success and sustainability of age-friendly policy initiatives. Based on lessons learned from cities in Europe, it sets out a methodology and discusses data sources, including participatory approaches.
Evidence brief for policy. Antibiotic prescribing in long-term care facilities for the elderly (2018)
The Ministry of Health of Slovenia commissioned this evidence brief for policy, to be published under the aegis of the WHO European Evidence-informed Policy Network, to develop evidence-informed options for the country to consider in tackling the problem of prescribing broad-spectrum antibiotics to elderly people in long-term care facilities.
Healthy settings for older people are healthy settings for all: the experience of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy (2018)
This report shows how age-friendly environments have been created at the subnational level, using examples primarily from the Autonomous Region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy but also from other regions belonging to the WHO Regions for Health Network.
Age-friendly environments in Europe. A handbook of domains for policy action (2017)
This handbook is based on lessons learned from existing age-friendly initiatives in Europe. This publication links actions to create more age-friendly environments to the broader context of European health and social policies for ageing populations.
Creating age-friendly environments in Europe. A tool for local policy-makers and planners (2016)
This publication provides a toolbox to guide local policy-makers and planners in developing, implementing and evaluating age-friendly policies and interventions.
European report on preventing elder maltreatment
Elder maltreatment is pervasive throughout the WHO European Region: at least 4 million elderly people are estimated to experience maltreatment in any one year and 2500 of them will die each year. Most countries in the Region have an ageing population, putting increasing numbers of people at risk.
Ageing and sexual health. Entre Nous No. 77, 2013
The 77th edition of Entre Nous addresses a broad spectrum of aspects of ageing and sexual health, from specific medical challenges to wider social trends that recognize that sexuality and sexual health are an intrinsic part of health and wellbeing in older age.
EUR/RC62/10 Strategy and action plan for healthy ageing in Europe, 2012–2020
Allowing more people to lead active and healthy lives in later age requires investing in a broad range of policies for healthy ageing, from prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) over the life-course to strengthening health systems, in order to increase older people’s access to affordable, high-quality health and social services.
Policies and priority interventions for healthy ageing
Healthy ageing is high on the European and global policy agendas. The year 2012 marks the 10th anniversary of the United Nations Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing. In the European Union, 2012 has been designated as the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations. Around 7 April, when WHO celebrates World Health Day 2012, campaigns throughout Europe will focus on ageing and health, raising awareness of how individuals and governments can contribute
Palliative care for older people: better practices
Populations around the world are ageing and more people are living with the effects of serious chronic illness towards the end of life. This publication provides examples of better palliative care practices, from or relevant to the WHO European Region, that range from a whole health system perspective down to individual examples of better education or support in the community and elsewhere. While some examples remain to be fully evaluated, they will nevertheless help policy-makers, decision-makers, planners and multidisciplinary professionals to plan and support the most appropriate and effective services for the care and quality of life of older people.
WHO headquarters, 2012
WHO headquarters, 2012
Executive Board recommendation to the Sixty-fifth World Health Assembly, EB130.R6, 12 January 2012 (PDF), 19.3 KB
WHO headquarters, 2002
European Network for Safety Among Elderly, 2006 (PDF), 5.61 MB
