Medical Xpress September 26, 2024
Most Americans agree their community is in need of more affordable housing, health care and social support, and services to help residents remain living independently as they age, according to a new survey from West Health and Gallup. Sixty-five percent of Americans perceive a need for more affordable housing, and 60% say there is a need for more affordable health care and social support and services.
The new West Health-Gallup research comes as the federal government, community leaders and advocates, nonprofits and other stakeholders work to develop a National Plan on Aging, a set of age-friendly practice and policy recommendations for addressing the growing needs of America’s aging population over the next decade, which according to previous research, most Americans...