CHICAGO: Nearly half of the senior citizens in the U.S. – 18 million people – have difficulty with daily activities or get help in managing them, according to a new study.
Researchers from the University of Michigan and the Urban Institute analyzed data from a national sample of older adults drawn from Medicare enrollment files. In all, 8,245 people were included in the 2011 the National Health and Aging Trends Study.
“Although 51 percent reported having no difficulty in the previous month, 29 percent reported receiving help with taking care of themselves or their households or getting around,” said U-M researcher Vicki Freedman, co-author of the report with the Urban Institute’s Brenda Spillman…
This trend is covered in detail in the Seniors Housing Trends Monthly News