A survey research program conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research with funding from The SCAN Foundation
By Kevin Freking – Associated Press | July 14, 2015 WASHINGTON (AP) — Christine McCormack quit her job as a restaurant manager two years ago to care for her 88-year-old mother-in-law. While it doesn’t make up for all of her lost income, she’s getting some financial help through an innovative…
By Lauran Neergaard – Associated Press | July 9, 2015 WASHINGTON (AP) — Caught between kids and aging parents, the sandwich generation worries more than most Americans their age about how they’ll afford their own care as they grow older, a new poll shows. But most aren’t doing much to…
By Jesse J. Holland – Associated Press | Nov 18, 2014 WASHINGTON (AP) — Hispanics are more likely to consider caring for an elderly relative or friend to be a positive experience, and less likely to say it creates stress in their families, a new poll found. More than 9…
By Kevin Freking and Matt Hamilton – Associated Press | June 10, 2014 LOS ANGELES — When it comes to planning for old age, Hispanics in California worry much more than whites about their ability to pay for care they may need and the prospect that they will be left…
By Lauran Neergaard and Jennifer Agiesta – Associated Press | May 19, 2014 WASHINGTON (AP) — You promise “in sickness and in health,” but a new poll shows becoming a caregiver to a frail spouse causes more stress than having to care for mom, dad or even the in-laws. Americans…
By Lauran Neergaard and Jennifer Agiesta – Associated Press | April 24, 2013 WASHINGTON — We’re in denial: Americans underestimate their chances of needing long-term care as they get older – and are taking few steps to get ready. A new poll examined how people 40 and over are preparing…