Americans age 40 and older plan too little, too late for their long-term care needs as they grow older. Survey research funded by The SCAN Foundation explores why this avoidance occurs – with useful conclusions for policymakers, practitioners and the public alike. [cont.] The SCAN Foundation Read more »
Living to 120 and Beyond: Americans’ Views on Aging, Medical Advances and Radical Life Extension
… The possibility that extraordinary life spans could become ordinary life spans no longer seems far-fetched. A recent issue of National Geographic magazine, for example, carried a picture of a baby on its cover with the headline: “This Baby Will Live To Be 120.” Yet many Americans do not look […] Read more »
Long-Term Care: Perceptions, Experiences, and Attitudes among Americans 40 or Older
The U.S. population is aging rapidly, with projections that the population of those over age 65 will nearly double by the time the last baby boomers turn 65. … U.S. Department of Health and Human Services projections estimate that 70 percent of Americans who reach the age of 65 will […] Read more »