This survey depicts the opinions of respondents in the U.S., aged 40 years and older, on the need of care for an aging family member or close friend in the next five years. The survey shows that 47 percent of respondents believed that its not too likely that any of their family members or close friends would need ongoing living assistance within the next five years.
How likely do you think it is that an aging family member or close friend will need ongoing living assistance in the next five years?
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AP-NORC. (July 15, 2015). How likely do you think it is that an aging family member or close friend will need ongoing living assistance in the next five years? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/544987/need-for-ongoing-assistance-for-old-people-in-five-years-in-us/
AP-NORC. "How likely do you think it is that an aging family member or close friend will need ongoing living assistance in the next five years?." Chart. July 15, 2015. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/544987/need-for-ongoing-assistance-for-old-people-in-five-years-in-us/
AP-NORC. (2015). How likely do you think it is that an aging family member or close friend will need ongoing living assistance in the next five years?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/544987/need-for-ongoing-assistance-for-old-people-in-five-years-in-us/
AP-NORC. "How Likely Do You Think It Is That An Aging Family Member or Close Friend Will Need Ongoing Living Assistance in The next Five Years?." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/544987/need-for-ongoing-assistance-for-old-people-in-five-years-in-us/
AP-NORC, How likely do you think it is that an aging family member or close friend will need ongoing living assistance in the next five years? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/544987/need-for-ongoing-assistance-for-old-people-in-five-years-in-us/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
How likely do you think it is that an aging family member or close friend will need ongoing living assistance in the next five years? [Graph], AP-NORC, July 15, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/544987/need-for-ongoing-assistance-for-old-people-in-five-years-in-us/