A survey research program conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research with funding from The SCAN Foundation
By 2030, nearly 20 percent of California’s population will be 65 years or older, and the vast majority of these seniors will need long-term care services at some point.1 The state continues to address this population’s needs through the implementation of a range of policies and programs. The Associated Press-NORC…
In the next 25 years, the U.S. population is expected to include 82 million Americans over the age of 65,1 the vast majority of whom will require some type of long-term care as they age.2 Policymakers, health care systems, and families are all facing the question of how to provide…
Person-centered care is an approach to health care and supportive services in which care is directed by the individual needing care and allows him or her to identify their goals, preferences, and desired outcomes in an effort to improve their overall quality of life. However, there is no single approach…
The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, with funding from The SCAN Foundation, is undertaking a series of studies to assess the aging population’s personal experiences with long-term care in the United States. The second study in the series, released in May 2014, surveyed Americans age 40 or older…
The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, with funding from The SCAN Foundation, is undertaking a series of major studies on the public’s experiences with, and opinions and attitudes about, long-term care in the United States. An objective of the 2014 study was to dig deeper into the experiences…
In 2013, the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research undertook a major study of public attitudes related to long-term care in the United States. The report found that few Americans age 40 or older are prepared for long-term care—care that they expect to need in the future—and even fewer…