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…
According to a new survey by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 35 percent of caregivers have skipped routine care, 33 percent skipped a recommended treatment, and 31 percent didn’t go to the doctor at all when sick or injured as a result of their caregiving responsibilities. Others cite impacts to their personal finances. Still, 60 percent say they feel supported in their role as a caregiver.
As family and friends take on more of the responsibility of caring for the nation’s growing senior population, their own personal and professional lives often pay the price, according to a new study from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. For about one-quarter of America’s informal caregivers, the…
More than half of Hispanic adults say they have encountered a communication barrier in the health care system, and they most often turn to family and health care providers for support in overcoming these obstacles, according to a new survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Sixth annual Long-Term Care Poll includes oversample of Hispanics, explores attitudes about long-term care, and expectations and experiences with the health care system.
More than half of Hispanic adults have encountered a communication barrier in the health care system, and they turn to a variety of formal and informal sources for help in overcoming these obstacles, according to a new study conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The study…
Since 2013, The AP-NORC Center has conducted a series of annual surveys on older Americans’ experience with aging and expectations about long-term care. Over the course of six years, the study has uncovered some striking misconceptions about what might await them as they grow older. Here’s what we found.
As access to telemedicine grows, results from the 2018 Long-Term Care Trend poll show Americans age 40 and older have widespread comfort with the technology. Over half are comfortable using a live video service like Skype for a medication consultation or for ongoing management of a chronic condition. While telemedicine…
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…