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
Original question: Just a guess, what is your best estimate of the percentage of Americans over the age of 65 who will need some form of ongoing living assistance in their lifetime?
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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 November 21, 2024, from https://www.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 November 21, 2024. https://www.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: November 21, 2024. https://www.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://www.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://www.statista.com/statistics/869210/adult-estimates-of-elderly-care-needs/ (last visited November 21, 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://www.statista.com/statistics/869210/adult-estimates-of-elderly-care-needs/
