Longevity Blind Spot: Planning for Caregiving Needs
A new survey of 1,300 US adults reveals that the biggest "longevity blind spot" involves planning for future potential caregiving needs.
According to the survey, US adults are generally underprepared to live well as they age. The findings were released by John Hancock and MIT AgeLab as part of the Longevity Preparedness Index.
The survey's release comes as the older adult population is projected to surge to 82 million by 2050.
The biggest "longevity blind spot" involves planning for their future potential caregiving needs.
Author's summary: US adults are underprepared for aging and caregiving needs.