The Dutch government made a big change to its long-term care system. They wanted to make it more affordable. They did this by making it harder to get traditional nursing-home care. Instead, they pushed for more care to happen at home. This led to the creation of small-scale nursing homes. These homes are meant to feel more like a real home. They are paid for with pub...

In Germany, about one in three people over 64 who need care live in nursing homes. But this number isn't the same everywhere. Some areas have less than 15% of elderly folks in nursing homes, while others have more than 50%. A recent study set out to find out why these differences exist. Researchers used lots of data from across the country, focusing on people who nee...