Understanding Medicare and other health insurance options 52.31% 204 Selecting prescription drug coverage 31.79% 124 Understanding insurance forms 28.21% 110 Cost of hearing aids and/or eyeglasses 54.36% 212 Fear of falling and/or not getting help 36.41% 142 Paying for dental care 43.85% 171 Managing chronic health conditions 37.95% 148 Transportation To medical appointments 40.82% 109 To the grocery store and other errands 31.46% 84 To out-of-county medical appointments 34.08% 91 Maintaining my ability to drive my own car 65.17% 174 Long-term Care Finding reliable in-home care 34.78% 112 Taking care of myself - being independent 75.47% 243 Taking care of family members 21.12% 68 Adult day care 9.63% 31 Paying for long term care 30.12% 97 Available nursing homes 15.53% 50 Available assisted living facilities 24.53% 79 Nutrition 56.97% 188 Cost of food 35.76% 118 Preparing meals at home 28.48% 94 Shopping 16.67% 55 Ability to follow special diets 24.24% 80 Eating alone 21.52% 71 Information about healthy eating 33.94% 112 Meals on Wheels/Home Delivered meals Income Maintaining adequate income 65.67% 176 Help with understanding and preparation of taxes 22.39% 60 Social Security/SSI 34.33% 92 Budgeting issues and/or handling finances 21.27% 57 Food Stamps 25.37% 68 Caregiving Time away from caregiving (respite) 59.72% 43 Accessing services for those with dementia 72.22% 52 Housing Home modifications for aging in place 30.48% 96 Home maintenance and repair (handyman) 61.90% 195 Paying heat and utility bills 49.52% 156 Weatherization/insulation 24.76% 78 Affordable housing 17.78% 56 Other
Understanding Medicare and other health insurance options Selecting prescription drug coverage Understanding insurance forms Cost of hearing aids and/or eyeglasses Fear of falling and/or not getting help Paying for dental care Managing chronic health conditions 52.31% 204 31.79% 124 28.21% 110 54.36% 212 36.41% 142 43.85% 171 37.95% 148 Transportation To medical appointments To the grocery store and other errands To out-of-county medical appointments Maintaining my ability to drive my own car 40.82% 109 31.46% 84 34.08% 91 65.17% 174 Long-term Care Finding reliable in-home care Taking care of myself - being independent Taking care of family members Adult day care Paying for long term care Available nursing homes Available assisted living facilities 34.78% 112 75.47% 243 21.12% 68 9.63% 31 30.12% 97 15.53% 50 24.53% 79 Nutrition Cost of food Preparing meals at home Shopping Ability to follow special diets Eating alone Information about healthy eating Meals on Wheels/Home Delivered meals 56.97% 188 35.76% 118 28.48% 94 16.67% 55 24.24% 80 21.52% 71 33.94% 112 Income Maintaining adequate income Help with understanding and preparation of taxes Social Security/SSI Budgeting issues and/or handling finances Food Stamps 65.67% 176 22.39% 60 34.33% 92 21.27% 57 25.37% 68 Caregiving Time away from caregiving (respite) Accessing services for those with dementia 59.72% 43 72.22% 52 Housing Home modifications for aging in place Home maintenance and repair (handyman) Paying heat and utility bills Weatherization/insulation Affordable housing 30.48% 96 61.90% 195 49.52% 156 24.76% 78 17.78% 56 Other
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