A survey research program conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research with funding from The SCAN Foundation
By Lauran Neergaard – Associated Press | Oct 15, 2018 WASHINGTON (AP) — Skipping your checkup but not grandma’s? Caring for an older loved one is a balancing act, and a new poll shows that too often it’s the caregivers’ health that’s neglected. The survey, by The Associated Press-NORC Center…
By Emily Swanson and Russell Contreras – Associated Press | Thu, July 26, 2018 WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 6 in 10 Hispanic adults have had a difficult time communicating with a health care provider because of a language or cultural barrier, and when they do they often turn to outside sources for…
By Lauran Neergaard and Emily Swanson – Associated Press | May 31, 2018 WASHINGTON (AP) — Every morning, 92-year-old Sidney Kramer wraps a blood pressure cuff around his arm and steps on a scale, and readings of his heart health beam to a team of nurses — and to his…
By Emily Swanson – Associated Press | May 15, 2018 WASHINGTON (AP) — Most young adults haven’t given much thought to their own needs as they get older, but a significant number are already providing long-term care for older loved ones, according to a new poll by the Associated Press-NORC…
By Emily Swanson and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar – Associated Press | Oct 5, 2017 WASHINGTON (AP) — Adult caregivers looking after aging relatives and friends have little training for their stressful roles but still find the experience rewarding, according to a poll released Thursday. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs…
A poll finds that few older Hispanics are confident that nursing homes can meet their needs. The AP-NORC survey also finds that close to half of older Hispanics have faced language or cultural barriers interacting with health care providers.
By Daniel Trielli – Associated Press | August 21, 2017 WASHINGTON (AP) — Hispanics in the United States have a longer life expectancy, but a poll finds few older Latinos are confident that nursing homes and assisted living facilities can meet their needs. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs…
By Emily Swanson – Associated Press | May 25, 2017 WASHINGTON (AP) — A growing number of Americans age 40 and older think Medicare should cover the costs of long-term care for older adults, according to a poll conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. That option…
By Olivia Liendo – Univision | August 24, 2016 El deterioro de su capacidad mental y perder su independencia es lo que más les inquieta a los hispanos. También temen dejarle deudas a sus familias. Estos son los resultados de una encuesta que este miércoles publicó la Associated Press y…
By Alejandra Cancino – Associated Press | Thurs, July 14, 2016 CHICAGO (AP) — Beneficiaries of unclaimed life insurance policies already have received billions of dollars — and others could be in store for some unexpected cash — the result of state actions forcing companies to locate heirs and pay…