The Changing Profile of the Elderly: Effects on Future Long-Term Care Needs and Financing

Simulation techniques are used to analyze the changing profile of the elderly from 1990 to 2030. The results show that the future demand for long-term care services is likely to be greater than many realize. Increases in the number of elderly who are 85 years of age and older, who have health limita...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Milbank quarterly 1992-01, Vol.70 (2), p.247-275
Hauptverfasser:	Zedlewski, Sheila Rafferty, McBride, Timothy D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Aged Biological and medical sciences Care of the aged Demographic Change Economic models Elderly Female Finance Financing, Government Forecasting Future Futures (of Society) Health Care Health Insurance Health Services for the Aged - economics Health Services Needs and Demand Humans Insurance policies Insurance premiums Insurance, Long-Term Care - economics Long term health care Long-Term Care - economics Long-Term Care - trends Long-term care of the sick Male Marital status Medical care Medical sciences Miscellaneous Modeling Needs Assessment Nursing homes Old age Older adults Older people Population Dynamics Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Retirement income Single status Social policy Social research U.S.A United States United States of America
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