How Germany Gets Ageing Right
As Singapore and Asia grapple with a growing number of elderly with dementia, what lessons can they take from Germany?
LF commissioned Channel News Asia for a 3-part series on on how Germany gets ageing, and dementia care long-term care right:
- The German Town That’s Embracing Dementia: CNA Insider headed to Arnsberg, where 1 in 5 residents are over the age of 65. Townsfolk are finding ways to make living with dementia as normal as possible – with the help of old-fashioned community spirit.
- The Magic When Kids And Seniors Do Daycare Together: The joy-filled Mother Centre in Salzgitter, Germany, a pilot project started in 2018 by Hildegard Schooss is studying how daycare for the elderly and for children can be combined. And it’s already having a noticeable impact on the wellbeing of seniors with dementia. Could this centre change the way the rest of the world looks at generational daycare?
- Keeping Seniors Out Of Hospital With Preventive Care: paying for anti-frailty therapy for the aged, to rewarding people who exercise, Germany’s insurance providers are investing in preventive care to keep costs down in the long run, as CNA Insider finds out.
