Slovenia yet to tackle long-term care

Ljubljana, 1 October - Long-term care and demographic change, which Slovenia has been unsuccessfully grappling with for some time now, will be in the focus as International Day of Older Persons is observed on 1 October. Expert Martin Toth believes the country should look to Germany for solutions to the problem.

Ljubljana Elderly people at the annual Third Age Festival, which is organised at conference centre Cankarjev Dom. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA File photo

Ljubljana
Elderly people at the annual Third Age Festival, which is organised at conference centre Cankarjev Dom.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA
File photo

Ljubljana Elderly people at the 2016 Third Age Festival. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA File photo

Ljubljana
Elderly people at the 2016 Third Age Festival.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA
File photo

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