Primary Education Topic:
Policy and Advocacy
Other Education Topics:
Health & Wellness
Healthcare & Aging
Leadership in Aging
Workforce challenges threaten adequate care for baby boomers. How can Medicare be linked to the necessary social services and supports, and what do trends imply for family caregivers?
By Elizabeth J. Bragg and Jennie Chin Hansen
The exciting news is that people living to age 65 in the United States will have an average life expectancy of an additional twenty years (Administration for Community Living, 2013). Less exciting is that even if remaining independent and living at home, seven out of ten of us will likely need assistance for three of those years (Redfoot, Feinberg, and Houser, 2013; Lynn, 2013). This assistance would include help with everyday activities such as bathing, dressing, preparing meals, or paying bills.