Description/Abstract
Adults often underestimate whether they will need assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) as they age. This brief summarizes the results of a recent study that used data from the 2011-2014 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) to examine educational differences in perceived need for future ADL assistance among 54,946 adults aged 40 to 65 years in the United States. Even though adults with less education are more likely to require long-term ADL care services and supports, results show that they are less likely than their more highly educated peers to perceive the need for future ADL assistance.
Document Type
Research Brief
Keywords
Educational Attainment, Activities of Daily Living, Older Adults
Disciplines
Educational Sociology | Family, Life Course, and Society | Gerontology | Social and Behavioral Sciences | Sociology
Date
4-16-2024
Language
English
Acknowledgements
The author thanks Alyssa Kirk and Shannon Monnat for edits on a previous version of this brief.
Recommended Citation
Finan, Julia. (2024). How Does Educational Attainment Influence the Perceived Need for Future Assistance with Activities of Daily Living? Lerner Center Population Health Research Brief Series. Research Brief #116. Accessed at: https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/251/
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