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long-term care
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New report looks at long-term care affordability, recommendations
While an estimated 70 percent of older adults will need some long-term services and supports (LTSS) at some point in…
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Poll: U.S. unready for future long-term care needs
A majority of Americans over age 40 think the United States is unprepared for a rapidly growing population of older…
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A physician offers his view on the White House Conference on Aging
Bruce Chernof, M.D., is a geriatrician, president of The SCAN Foundation, based in Long Beach, Calif., and a former chairman…
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Experts stress increased need for more long-term care initiatives, funding
In a run-up to the July 13 White House Conference on Aging, (WHCOA) policy experts are stressing the need for…
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New Harvard report says U.S. unprepared to help seniors age in place
A newly-released report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University says the U.S. is woefully unprepared to…
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RAND study: More LTSS for Alzheimer’s patients, caregivers needed
A new study from the RAND Corporation calls on policymakers to improve long-term services and supports (LTSS) for the growing…
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Scorecard measures effects of state policies on long-term care services, supports
AARP, The Commonwealth Fund and The SCAN Foundation have released their second long term care scorecard, a state-by-state breakdown of…
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While many expect to need long-term care, few preparing for it
Americans today are more supportive of a government-administered long-term insurance program, similar to Medicare, and think a number of measures…
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Report offers detailed numbers, facts about long-term care
The first in-depth look at long term care services in the United States was released last week by the National…
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Funding of long-term care remains an unanswered question
Most policymakers and experts agree the U.S. needs to do a better job of addressing the rising demand for long-term…