...Barbara Gösenbauer; Alexander Braun; Marcel Bilger Purpose European countries are experiencing a phenomenon known as “double aging,” which is placing long-term care regimes under considerable strain. The majority of long-term care is provided by relatives, and this informal care is vital...

...Barbara Gösenbauer Purpose The comment addresses the idea of substituting professional elder care with informal care provided by early retirees to save economic costs. Design/methodology/approach The comment arose from reading “How to handle gerontocracy”, scientific research and critical...