Originally published in 2004. The book gives a unique general overview on European approaches towards integrated social and health care services and policies that are to be developed to face the growing need of care in ageing societies.

Contents: Introduction: Providing integrated health and social care for older persons - a European overview, Kai Leichsenring; Integrated health and social care for older persons: theoretical and conceptual issues, Andy M. Alaszewski, Jenny Billings and Kirstie Coxon. National Reports: Providing integrated health and social care for older persons in Austria, Margit Grilz-Wolf, Charlotte Strümpel, Kai Leichsenring and Kathrin Komp; Providing integrated health and social care for older persons in Denmark, Ellinor Colmorten, Thomas Clausen and Steen Bengtsson; Providing integrated health and social care for older persons in Finland, Paula Salonen and Riitta Haverinen; Providing integrated health and social care for older persons in France - an old idea with a great future, Michel Frossard, Nathalie Genin, Marie-Jo Guisset and Alain Villez; Providing integrated health and social care for older persons in Germany, Günter Roth and Monika Reichert; Providing integrated health and social care for older persons in Greece, Aris Sissouras, Maria Ketsetzopoulou, Nikos Bouzas, Evi Fagadaki, Olga Papaliou and Aliki Fakoura; Providing integrated health and social care for older persons in Italy, Giorgia Nesti, Stefano Campostrini, Stefano Garbin; Paolo Piva; Patrizia Di Santo and Filomena Tunzi; Providing integrated health and social care for older persons in the Netherlands, Carine Ex, Klaas Gorter and Uschi Janssen; Providing integrated health and social care for older persons in the United Kingdom, Kirstie Coxon, Jenny Billings and Andy M. Alaszewski; Index.