Despite the overwhelming evidence that we all get old, Americans continue to resist planning for their dotage.
More support for this national character flaw comes in a study sponsored by the SCAN Foundation, a nonprofit focused on issues of aging.
Researchers surveyed people aged 40 and older about their actions taken and attitudes toward long-term planning for their health care and retirement. While the 53 percent of them that have administered long-term care to someone else showed significantly more interest in such planning, overall, the results were not confidence inspiring.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
