How Will the Coming Caregiver Crisis Affect You?
As health care becomes more expensive, fewer people will be around to deliver it, according to a recent report released by the AARP.
Titled “The Aging of the Baby Boom and the Growing Care Gap: A Look at Future Declines in the Availability of Family Caregivers”, the document details an upcoming scarcity in caregivers, specifically family caregivers, who will be available to provide long term care services over the next few decades. With more Baby Boomers preparing to enter retirement every day, this new report raises questions about how the medical and long term care systems in the country can afford[…]