U.S Government Finds 40% of People Currently Receive Long Term Care are 18-64; Numbers Continue to Rise

Did you know that nearly everyone will be touched by a long term care situation, either their own or with a close family member? Research from the U.S. government has found that the number of people who will need long term care in their lifetime is rapidly increasing. In 2008, the government found that about 9 million Americans over the age of 65 would need long term care services. By 2020, that number will increase to 12 million. While most people who need long term care are age 65 or older, a person can need long term care services at any age! Forty percent of people currently receiving long term care are adults 18 to 64 years old.

U.S Government Finds 40% of People Currently Receive Long Term Care are 18-64; Numbers Continue to Rise
Source: Yahoo! Finance