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Sociology

Aging in Place Versus Institutional Care: Cross-National Perspectives

Quick fact

In Sweden, nearly 95% of older adults live in ordinary homes with public home-care support, while in the United States, about 4.5% of adults 65+ live in nursing homes, a rate that is several times higher than in many Northern European countries—even though Sweden serves a similar proportion of older people with needs.

Why this is interesting

Where we grow old is often portrayed as a personal choice, but move across a border and the same decision leads to a completely different reality. Why does 'staying at home' mean one thing in Tokyo and another in Copenhagen?