World Alzheimer's Day was celebrated on 21 September. When we talk about Alzheimer's, we first think of the decline in memory that sets in insidiously and progressively, contaminating the patient's daily life.
Portugal faces an urgent challenge: investing in long-term care. The 2021 Report sounds the alarm, highlighting demographic ageing and the growing need for care. The RNCCI model strives for quality, but affordability remains an obstacle. With public spending below the EU average, national strategy and support for informal carers emerge as vital in an ageing and challenged Europe.
The problems associated with ageing are diverse, all part of a complex system in which multiple actors participate in a fragmented way and with varying quality. But do we realise that we will become victims of the system if we don't embrace it in order to change it?
