Executive summary The story of dying in the 21st century is a story of paradox. While many
people are overtreated in hospitals with families and communities relegated to the margins …

Although the consequences of population aging for growth in health expenditures have
been widely investigated, research on this topic is rather fragmented. Therefore, these …

Worldwide, populations are rapidly ageing. This demographic shift presents both
opportunities and challenges. Most people aspire to live a long and healthy life, and older …

The ageing of European populations presents health, long-term care, and welfare systems
with new challenges. Although reports of ageing as a fundamental threat to the welfare state …

Hierbij presenteren wij met veel genoegen de geactualiseerde versie van de
Kostenhandleiding voor Economische Evaluaties in de Gezondheidszorg: Methodologie en …

With the aspiration for a long life now achievable for many individuals, the status of old age
as a distinct social position has become problematic. In this radical re-examination of the …

Although end-of-life medical spending is often viewed as a major component of aggregate
medical expenditure, accurate measures of this type of medical spending are scarce. We …

Background Extremely dense breast tissue is associated with increased breast cancer risk
and limited sensitivity of mammography. The DENSE trial showed that additional magnetic …

We use data from the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) to document the medical
spending of Americans aged 65 and older. We find that medical expenses more than double …

Background Coordinated and appropriate health care across sectors is an ongoing
challenge, especially at the end-of-life. Population-level data on end-of-life health care use …