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Disturbing developments

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Growing Old in the Future

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In this chapter two disturbing developments are discussed, namely:

  1. (1)

    A five-year postponement of dementia.

  2. (2)

    An extreme reduction in intergenerational solidarity (care of elderly parents by children).

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C. F. Hollander H. A. Becker

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© 1987 Bohn, Scheltema & Holkema bv, Utrecht

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Hollander, C.F., Becker, H.A. (1987). Disturbing developments. In: Hollander, C.F., Becker, H.A. (eds) Growing Old in the Future. Scenario-report, commissioned by the Steering Committee on Future Health Scenarios. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3309-5_7

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