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Only about One-Third of Older Georgians Say that They Have Everything that They Need to Stay Healthy
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(OPEN):
46-PERCENT OF GEORGIANS WHO ARE 50 OR OLDER CITE HEALTH-CARE ISSUES AS
THE SINGLE-MOST-IMPORTANT PROBLEM OR CHALLENGE THAT THEY FACE.
AND, 33-PERCENT BELIEVE THAT ECONOMIC ISSUES--INCLUDING UNEMPLOYMENT,
AND HAVING ENOUGH RESOURCES TO RETIRE--ARE THEIR TOP CHALLENGE.
THAT'S ACCORDING TO A RECENT STUDY FROM A-A-R-P.
SENIOR STATE-DIRECTOR, PAMELA ROSHELL [LIKE "ROCHELLE"],
HAS MORE...
(ROSHELL):
"A FULL 98-PERCENT OF OUR 400 RESPONDENTS SAID THAT STAYING
HEALTHY IS A TOP PRIORITY. BUT, ONLY 31-PERCENT SAID THAT THEY
HAVE EVERYTHING THAT THEY NEED TO MEET THAT GOAL. IN ADDITION,
73-PERCENT OF OUR RESPONDENTS INDICATED THE AVAILABILITY OF HOME- AND
COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES TO BE VERY IMPORTANT. THAT INCLUDES:
ADULT DAYCARE, TRANSPORTATION-ASSISTANCE, AND HOME HEALTH-CARE.
ALSO, 86-PERCENT OF OUR RESPONDENTS, THROUGHOUT GEORGIA, ARE CONCERNED
ABOUT CONSUMER-FRAUD ISSUES."
(CLOSE):
THE GEORGIA-SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN JANUARY--AS PART OF A NATIONAL
A-A-R-P-INITIATIVE CALLED "VOICES OF 50-PLUS AMERICA: DREAMS AND
CHALLENGES". FOR MORE RESULTS AND INFORMATION, VISIT
"A-A-R-P"-DOT-ORG-SLASH-"G-A".
