Original question: Thinking about your [current/possible] needs for ongoing living assistance, how much do you think you will rely on each of the following sources to support any care you need as you get older?
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Reliance on various sources for living assistance later in life U.S. 2016-2017
This survey shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. who expected to rely on various sources for living assistance as they get older in 2016 and 2017. In 2016, around 38 percent of Americans expected to rely on Medicare for living assistance later in life whereas this percentage rose to 57 percent in 2017.
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AP-NORC. (May 25, 2017). Reliance of Americans on various sources for living assistance as they get older in 2016 and 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/730290/reliance-on-various-sources-for-living-assistance-in-united-states/
AP-NORC. "Reliance of Americans on various sources for living assistance as they get older in 2016 and 2017." Chart. May 25, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/730290/reliance-on-various-sources-for-living-assistance-in-united-states/
AP-NORC. (2017). Reliance of Americans on various sources for living assistance as they get older in 2016 and 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/730290/reliance-on-various-sources-for-living-assistance-in-united-states/
AP-NORC. "Reliance of Americans on Various Sources for Living Assistance as They Get Older in 2016 and 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 25 May 2017, /statistics/730290/reliance-on-various-sources-for-living-assistance-in-united-states/
AP-NORC, Reliance of Americans on various sources for living assistance as they get older in 2016 and 2017 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/730290/reliance-on-various-sources-for-living-assistance-in-united-states/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Reliance of Americans on various sources for living assistance as they get older in 2016 and 2017 [Graph], AP-NORC, May 25, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/730290/reliance-on-various-sources-for-living-assistance-in-united-states/