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Topic- Economics of aging
Long-term care is a major employer
In a series of fact sheets released over one week, the American Health Care Association reported that about 4.4 million Americans will need long-term care services (assisted living, nursing and rehabilitation) at some point in their lives. The association estimates that today, one million people live in approximately 38,000 assisted living communities (The State of Long Term and Post-Acute Care).
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Dollars change, but reasons remain for choosing age-targeted housing
In 2009, a report on housing trends in the 55+ market from the MetLife Mature Market Institute and the National Association of Home Builders (ICAA Research Review 9[17] May 2009) showed that new owners choosing age-qualified communities were moving into larger homes to be near family and friends. A newly released update suggests that adult-only communities are still a draw, but the marketplace is changing.
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Prevalence and cost of diabetes keep rising
Between 1996 and 2007 in the US, the number of people who said they received care for diabetes increased from 3.6 million to...
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Population profile of the 55+
There’s a reason why statistical agencies of the world’s governments and non-governmental organizations churn out numbers on population, ethnicities, health and other markers. The numbers are critical for planning, guiding policy, indicating needs and allocating resources. As the new year begins, the US Census Bureau has released numbers that aid understanding of the environment of active aging.
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Long-term care spending slows and grows
Health care spending in the United States in 2009 showed the slowest rate of growth in a 50-year period.
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Baby Boomers stand to inherit-quite a lot
“Intergenerational wealth transfer” is the term used to describe the movement of money and assets, such as property, from parents or grandparents to their children or grandchildren. In this context, the wealth is not money that is earned, but money that is given to the recipients.
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