Social Security Act (1935)

With a dramatic increase in life expectancy and decreases in mortality rates, many old

People live their later lives with chronic illnesses and disabilities. As a result, long-term care is becoming an important part of service to the elderly population. The US General Accounting
Office (1994) reports that more than 12 million Americans need long-term care and 55% of them
are people aged 65 or older (Binstock, Cluff, & Mering, 1996). Accordingly, the government
spends substantial amounts of money to provide care through nursing homes and community/home based services. In 1994, more than $100 billion was spent on long-term care in the US in 1994, 72% of which went to nursing home care (Binstock, Cluff, & Mering, 1996). It was not until recently, however, that long-term care of the elderly received attention from the government and the health care sector. Throughout most of American history, the long term care of the elderly has been considered a......

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Title: Historical Events
Approximate Word Count: 2162
Approximate Pages: 9 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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