The Challenges With Home: Best Of The 2024 OPEN MINDS Aging In Place Summit

By 2034, the number of Americans aged 65 and older will exceed the number of children under 18 for the first time ever. And, no surprise, most older Americans would prefer to "age in place" to remain in their homes (see Majority Of Aging Seniors Prefer In-Home Services But Haven’t Identified Options).

But there are challenges to making this happen—including the complexity of Medicaid coverage rules, a lack of affordable services, and a lack of qualified health care personnel. The policy changes to address these challenges was the focus of a recent analysis, Addressing Problems With Medicaid . . .