Reinhard Forstner - Tagungen in Dresden

Contents1. The long-term care system in Portugal ........................................................................... 11.1 Organization ............................................................................................................. 11.2 Available LTC services for elderly persons ............................................................. 12. Funding aspects ................................................................................................................. 23. Demand and supply of LTC ............................................................................................. 33.1 Demographic trends: An ageing population ............................................................. 33.2 Supply of formal care ............................................................................................... 43.2.1 The three main services offered ...................................................................... 43.2.2 Who provides the services? ............................................................................ 74. Policies and services for dependent elderly persons ...................................................... 74.1 Historical developments ........................................................................................... 74.2 Recent reforms .......................................................................................................... 7References .................................................................................................................................... 9