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CNNMoney posted in an article that by 2020, 13 countries will be "super-aged" -- with more than 20% of the population over 65 -- according to a report by Moody's Investor Service. That number will rise to 34 nations by 2030.

Singapore plans to to finalize home care guidelines (TODAY Online)

A set of home care developmental guidelines has been developed by a workgroup of home care service providers and will be finalized by the end of this year, Senior Minister of State (Health and Manpower) Dr Amy Khor told Parliament on Tuesday.

Dutch Model Offers New Approach to Home Care (Australian Ageing Agenda)

Not-for-profit organisation Buurtzorg Nederland, founded and developed by community nurses, is transforming home care in the Netherlands and is quickly garnering attention worldwide.

A recently released report from the National Institute of Health (NIH) and funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) highlights trends among America's 40 million older adults. The age group is expected to double by mid-century, growing to 83.7 million people or one-fifth of the U.S. population.

A new infographic, “Calculating the Cost of Care,” has been released by Interim HealthCare Inc., a leading national franchisor of home care, hospice and healthcare staffing. The infographic shows nursing and assisted living facility costs ranged on average nationally from $94,170 to $41,124 annually, while in-home care was much more affordable at $29,640 per year and produced more positive health outcomes for individuals who do not need care around the clock.

“We think this concise and informative infographic will be a helpful tool and guide as Americans plan for their long-term healthcare needs,” said Kathleen Gilmartin, president and CEO of Interim HealthCare. “We all know that America is aging at an extraordinary rate. We now also know that 82% of those seniors want to age in place and have better health outcomes when they do receive care in their own, familiar surroundings.”