Cuidando vejeces. Manifestaciones y retos del derecho al cuidado en una sociedad en proceso de envejecimiento

Abstract

The accelerated process of population aging raises questions about the redistribution of eldercare. Women continue to bear a greater share of this responsibility, making it essential to examine the extent to which the right to care has been recognized in the context of elderly care. This essay analyzes the redistributive effects of recognizing the right to care for the elderly, considering the particular challenges of eldercare especially in light of ageist structures embedded in the law. To this end, it examines the scope of the concept of the right to care that permeates the redistributive discourses that impact how eldercare is provided in families, the market and the scope of the obligations of the States in this area.