Tag: senior care

Road sign that says Washington which an image of the state and an arrow pointing to the right with a blue sky in the background

Social insurance can’t work with participation on a voluntary basis. Providing long-term care is one of the biggest challenges facing an aging society.  According to our calculations, about one-quarter of retirees are likely to experience the type of severe long-term care needs that most people dread (high-intensity care for more than three years) and over…

Young caregiver helping senior man with disability pay for bills online using laptop at table in living room

People are really confused. We’ve embarked on a host of studies about long-term care.  One component of that effort is to assess the public’s understanding of how these costs are financed.  A bunch of surveys over the last 10 years indicate that people are confused; most think that Medicare plays a major role.  In fact,…