This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults that correctly estimated the share of those aged 65 years and older who will need some form of ongoing living assistance in their lifetime of 2018. According to data, among those aged 18 to 39, 64 percent underestimated the long-term care needs of the elderly in the U.S.
Percentage of U.S. adults that correctly estimated the share of elderly who will need some form of ongoing living assistance in their lifetime of 2018
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AP-NORC. (May 15, 2018). Percentage of U.S. adults that correctly estimated the share of elderly who will need some form of ongoing living assistance in their lifetime of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/869210/adult-estimates-of-elderly-care-needs/
AP-NORC. "Percentage of U.S. adults that correctly estimated the share of elderly who will need some form of ongoing living assistance in their lifetime of 2018." Chart. May 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/869210/adult-estimates-of-elderly-care-needs/
AP-NORC. (2018). Percentage of U.S. adults that correctly estimated the share of elderly who will need some form of ongoing living assistance in their lifetime of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/869210/adult-estimates-of-elderly-care-needs/
AP-NORC. "Percentage of U.S. Adults That Correctly Estimated The Share of Elderly Who Will Need Some Form of Ongoing Living Assistance in Their Lifetime of 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 May 2018, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/869210/adult-estimates-of-elderly-care-needs/
AP-NORC, Percentage of U.S. adults that correctly estimated the share of elderly who will need some form of ongoing living assistance in their lifetime of 2018 Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/869210/adult-estimates-of-elderly-care-needs/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults that correctly estimated the share of elderly who will need some form of ongoing living assistance in their lifetime of 2018 [Graph], AP-NORC, May 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/869210/adult-estimates-of-elderly-care-needs/