Demographic change as a chance for the health care industry

Further demographic change in Germany is "preprogrammed". With the increasing number of older people, the range of illnesses within the population will shift, thus, resulting in an increased number of multimorbid persons. From these two developments, a further increase in the demand for medical supplies and health services is expected. Thereby, diverse opportunities for healthcare management are associated with the creation of a health-related supply of goods and services taking into account the effects of demographic change. As measured by the number of employees, health care is already the largest economic branch in Germany. For health care workers, a number of opportunities are associated with qualification and professionalization as well as increased cooperation of occupational groups and multidisciplinary work by the changing demands in health care and nursing care of the aging population. Particularly personal or household-related services in the care of old and sick people harbor the potential for more employment.