The statistic above shows the percentage of U.S. population aged 50 years and older who believe they will need long-term care in their life compared to the actual percentage published by the U.S. Health Department. As of 2013, about 70 percent of the U.S. population will need long-term care in their life.
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 and older believing they will need long-time care vs. actual percentage, as of 2013
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Merrill Lynch. (November 18, 2013). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 and older believing they will need long-time care vs. actual percentage, as of 2013 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/325296/long-term-care-need-expectation-and-reality/
Merrill Lynch. "Percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 and older believing they will need long-time care vs. actual percentage, as of 2013." Chart. November 18, 2013. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/325296/long-term-care-need-expectation-and-reality/
Merrill Lynch. (2013). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 and older believing they will need long-time care vs. actual percentage, as of 2013. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/325296/long-term-care-need-expectation-and-reality/
Merrill Lynch. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Aged 50 and Older Believing They Will Need Long-time Care Vs. Actual Percentage, as of 2013." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Nov 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/325296/long-term-care-need-expectation-and-reality/
Merrill Lynch, Percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 and older believing they will need long-time care vs. actual percentage, as of 2013 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/325296/long-term-care-need-expectation-and-reality/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 and older believing they will need long-time care vs. actual percentage, as of 2013 [Graph], Merrill Lynch, November 18, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/325296/long-term-care-need-expectation-and-reality/