20Received 14.05.2024. Revised 07.10.2024. Accepted 05.11.2024.
Abstract. The article is devoted to the growing worldwide socio-economic problem of long-term care for older people who need constant assistance, first of all with dementia and it’s most common form – Alzheimer’s disease. Coupled with demographic problems, namely a decline in the fertility, the increase in the number of patients with dementia is turning into a global societal problem worldwide. Against the backdrop of a declining working-age population, this topic goes beyond medical problems and becomes a serious challenge for Society and the State regardless of economic and social differences – not only in high-income countries of Europe and North America, but also in Global South. The long-term helping to such patients and the support of their families requires more and more resources of social security funds. The situation abroad in the field of care for people with dementia, possible ways of solving socio-economic problems that accompany the patients themselves and their families are presented. The state of affairs in this area, the growing burden on the social security system and the responsibility of the State are analyzed. In light of the impact of dementia on the socio-economic situation of individuals and society as a whole, in connection with the observed and projected increase in the number of such patients, the State is required to more actively participate in response emerging challenges. When writing the article, comparative-analytical, historical-genetic and prognostic methods of international comparisons were used. It is concluded that it is necessary to strengthen support from the State in solving the socio-economic problems caused by dementia.
Keywords: dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, socio-economic challenges, state, social security, world regions
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