Nearly Half of All Seniors Need Help With Daily Activities, Far More Than We Thought

Research based on a new national survey, the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS), which did in-depth, in-person interviews with more than 8,000 older adults beginning in 2011.
23. "Nearly Half of All Seniors Need Help With Daily Activities, Far More
Than We Thought," by Howard Gleckman (Forbes, October 8, 2014).

Nearly all seniors living in the community who need assistance get some help from family members or friends. About 60 percent of those caregivers are spouses, partners, or children.
This important study will surely set off a strong debate about how many older adults need care and how much assistance they require…

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