Estonia
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Welfare services for the elderly
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No national guidelines
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Estonian Health Insurance Fund
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Finland
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The social and health care system
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Under development
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National Health Insurance
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France
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Long-term care
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The Alzheimer’s disease plan “Plan AD 2008–2012”
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National Health Insurance
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Germany
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Health care and long-term care
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Three guidelines from different medical scientific societies
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Long-Term Care Insurance
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The Netherlands
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Within the Health Insurance Act and the Social Support Act
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“National Dementia Program”
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Exceptional Medical Expenses Act (AWBZ): informal caregivers can apply for needs assessment
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Spain
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Universal Health Coverage
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No national guidelines
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Cohesion Fund
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Law 39/2006: promotion of personal autonomy and care of people with dependency
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Sweden
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Within the Social Services Act and the Health and Medical Service Act
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National guidelines for care and service for dementia
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National Health Insurance
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England
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Within the Community Care Act and the National Health Service Act
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The National Dementia Strategy for England
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The National Health Service (NHS)
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