[Visions about a new system of health care]

The current demographic transition is leading to an ever-growing number of individuals needing assistance and physical care. The current health care system is not structured to manage these increasing demands. The elderly, as well as people with dementia or chronic diseases, will account for a large portion of the population. The new visionary system of health care delivery is a composite of local residents and professionals. This system recruits civic involvement within the society from the generation of the so-called third stage of life, thus making professional care affordable. The new system of care is most likely to be realized in regionally defined neighborhood areas, financed though regional budgets and organized by healthcare professionals.