Amazon.com description: Product Description: The OECD area has a growing population of elderly people, particularly the very old, many of whom have constant need of personal care and social support. The challenge facing OECD countries will be to provide good quality care at manageable cost to a growing number of people. This report is the first of three which will appear on the subject of the frail elderly. It examines recent developments and trends in care provided by families, in housing policies, in private financing for care and in the management of care services. It confirms that the pattern of care for elderly people is changing, and that we are only beginning to understand and adapt to these changes.