Aging in Place, Lack of Transportation and Access, and Economic Insecurity Are Top Three Social Barriers to U.S. Senior Health
Aging in Place, Lack of Transportation and Access, and Economic Insecurity Are Top Three Social Barriers to U.S. Senior Health
"As an industry, we must pay close attention to what our nation's seniors are telling us are the major roadblocks that impede their health so we can pinpoint solutions that help remove as many of those barriers as we can and ensure they thrive in their later years," said Dr. John Kim, senior vice president, market management at Alignment Health and chief medical officer, Alignment Health Plan in California. "Our past research has informed the need to accelerate innovative partnerships for our growing member base, such as ones that address food insecurity or benefits that support at-home care."Alignment Health's 2024 Social Threats to Aging Well in America survey reveals 1 in 4 seniors skip medical care, 1 in 5 seniors do not have enough money to pay off medical debt in next year
Alignment Health的2024年美國老年人健康威脅調查顯示，四分之一的老年人不願接受醫療保健，五分之一的老年人無法在明年還清醫療債務。
ORANGE, Calif. , Aug. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alignment Health released its 2024 Social Threats to Aging Well in America survey today, exploring the primary social and environmental factors, known as social determinants of health, preventing U.S. seniors from living healthier lives.
加利福尼亞州奧蘭治市，2024年8月21日（全球新聞社）—— Alignment Health 今天，Alignment Health發佈了其2024年美國老年人健康威脅調查報告，探討了影響美國老年人健康的主要社會和環境因素，即所謂的健康社會決定因素。
In an online survey of more than 2,000 U.S. seniors ages 65 or older, aging in place (69%), lack of transportation and access to medical care (64%), and economic insecurity (56%) were the top three most-cited social barriers to their overall health.
在針對2000多名65歲及以上的美國老年人進行的在線調查中，老年人的歲月如歌（69%），缺乏交通運輸和醫療保健的機會（64%）以及經濟不安全（56%）是他們整體健康面臨的最主要的三個社會障礙。
"As an industry, we must pay close attention to what our nation's seniors are telling us are the major roadblocks that impede their health so we can pinpoint solutions that help remove as many of those barriers as we can and ensure they thrive in their later years," said Dr. John Kim, senior vice president, market management at Alignment Health and chief medical officer, Alignment Health Plan in California. "Our past research has informed the need to accelerate innovative partnerships for our growing member base, such as ones that address food insecurity or benefits that support at-home care."
Alignment Health市場管理高級副總裁、加利福尼亞Alignment Health計劃首席醫學官John Kim博士表示：「作爲行業，我們必須密切關注我國老年人告訴我們的健康主要障礙，以便能找出儘可能多的解決方案，確保他們在晚年過得更好。我們之前的研究已經說明了需要加快創新合作伙伴關係的增長，例如解決食品不安全或支持居家護理的福利。」
Highlights and key findings from the survey include:
調查的亮點和主要發現包括：
No. 1 Social Threat: Aging in Place
As more seniors choose to live independently and longer in their own homes, aging in place brings its own set of challenges: Nearly seven out of 10 consider aging in place a top social barrier to their health and well-being.
第一社會威脅：居家養老
隨着越來越多的老年人選擇在自己的家中獨立生活並長時間居住，居家養老帶來了一系列挑戰：近70%的人認爲居家養老是影響他們健康和幸福的頂級社會障礙。
Among respondents who reported experiencing stress and anxiety in the past year, 22% ranked aging in place as the No. 1 factor causing the most stress or anxiety, while 45% ranked it among their top three stressors.
在過去一年報告經歷壓力和焦慮的受訪者中，有22%將居家養老排名爲導致最多壓力或焦慮的因素，而有45%將其列爲前三大壓力來源之一。
A majority of survey respondents (67%) said they would use benefits that support aging in place if their health plan offered them in the next 12 months. These benefits include making their homes safer, personal medical alerts, in-home health care visits and non-medical companion care.
67%的調查受訪者表示，如果他們的醫療計劃在接下來的12個月內提供這些支持老年人留在家中的福利，他們將使用這些福利。這些福利包括使他們的家更安全，個人醫療警報，家庭護理訪問和非醫療陪伴照料。
No. 2 Social Threat: Lack of Transportation and Access to Care
The inability to physically get to and from doctor appointments and medical services poses a significant threat to health, with almost two-thirds of seniors citing lack of reliable transportation and access as a top barrier.
2號社會威脅：交通和醫療護理的缺乏
身體無法到達和從醫生約會和醫療服務中心提供了一個重大的健康威脅，將近三分之二的老年人認爲可靠交通和獲取醫療服務是一個重大障礙。
An even higher percentage of respondents, 71%, indicated they would use transportation benefits if their health plan offered it in the next year. Lack of transportation and access to care was the top reason for those who skipped medical care, with 64% citing this issue.
高達71%的受訪者表示，如果他們的醫療計劃在接下來的一年內提供交通福利，他們將使用這些福利。缺乏交通和醫療服務的問題是那些跳過醫療護理的主要原因，其中64%的人提到了這個問題。
Of those who never skipped medical care, 50% said they may in the future due to lack of transportation and access to care.
那些從未跳過醫療護理的人中，有50%的人表示由於缺乏交通和醫療服務的問題，他們未來可能會跳過醫療護理。
No. 3 Social Threat: Economic Insecurity
With seniors on fixed incomes and rising housing, health care and daily expenses, it's no surprise that more than half of respondents (56%) ranked economic insecurity as a top concern, while 15% reported it as their top driver of stress or anxiety in the next 12 months.
第3項社會威脅：經濟不安全
由於養老金固定收入、房屋、醫療保健和日常開銷不斷上漲，不足爲奇的是超過一半的調查對象（56%）將經濟不安全列爲首要關注問題，而15%的人表示這是未來12個月內他們最大的壓力或焦慮因素。
More than 4 out of 10 (44%) seniors facing economic barriers said they were burdened by medical debt. Of those with medical debt, 59% owed an amount equivalent to one month or more of living expenses. The survey also found that 21% of seniors did not have or were unsure they had enough money to pay their medical expenses in the next year.
超過4成（44%）經濟困難的老年人表示他們負擔了醫療債務。在那些有醫療債務的人中，59%欠款相當於一個月或更多的生活費用。調查還發現，21%的老年人沒有足夠的錢支付他們未來一年的醫療費用，或者對自己是否有足夠的錢支付醫療費用不確定。
Other Notable Findings
其他值得注意的發現
- Lack of support (38%), mental health (33%) and loneliness (30%) ranked as the next most significant social and environmental factors weighing heavily on today's seniors in terms of their health and wellness.
- One in 5 seniors also cited cultural barriers (21%) and food insecurity (18%) as barriers to their health and well-being.
- One in four (26%) seniors admitted to skipping medical care, with 13% missing at least once in the past year.
- The top reasons for seniors skipping medical care: lack of transportation and access to medical care (64%) and economic insecurity (35%)
- Interestingly, seniors suffering from food insecurity and loneliness were more likely to live in an urban setting.
- Among the six states where additional polling was conducted, Nevada and North Carolina seniors in this survey seemed to be most impacted by social determinants of health, reporting higher numbers in all eight categories studied in the survey.1
- And, while California is home to the greatest number of seniors of any U.S. state, it seemed to be faring relatively well among the states surveyed. Californians over 65 in this survey were less impacted by three of the eight social determinants studied and were on par with seniors across the U.S. on the other five.
- 缺乏支持（38%）、心理健康（33%）和孤獨（30%）排名爲今天的老年人在健康和幸福方面最重要的社會和環境因素。
- 五分之一的老年人還提到文化障礙（21%）和食品不安全（18%）是影響他們健康和幸福的障礙。
- 四分之一的老年人（26%）承認跳過了醫療保健，其中13%在過去一年至少一次。
- 老年人跳過醫療保健的主要原因：缺乏運輸和醫療保健（64%）以及經濟不安全（35%）。
- 有趣的是，受食品不安全和孤獨困擾的老年人更有可能生活在城市環境中。
- 在進行額外調查的六個州中，內華達州和北卡羅來納州的老年人似乎受到社會健康決定因素的影響最大，在調查中研究的八個類別中報告的數字更高。
- 儘管加利福尼亞州是美國任何州老年人數量最多的，但在進行調查的各州中，它似乎相對而言表現良好。這項調查中65歲以上的加利福尼亞人受到了八個社會決定因素中三個的影響較少，而在其他五個方面與全美老年人水平持平。
About 2024 Social Threats to Aging Well in America
While this is the third consecutive year that Alignment Health has studied the social issues affecting senior health, the 2024 report is the first time it has partnered with Ipsos, one of the world's largest market research and polling companies. The survey was conducted via an online poll of 2,051 Americans aged 65 and older between April 30 and May 21, 2024. Additional surveys were collected in Arizona, Nevada and North Carolina to reach a minimum sample size of 100 per state for analysis purposes. These additional "boost" surveys were weighted down to avoid over-representation within the general population. The states of California, Florida and Texas were also part of the state analysis; however, boost samples were not necessary in these states. Weights were only applied at the national level (individual states were not weighted separately) and insights are representative of the 65+ age group. State-level findings reflect the opinion of these respondents only.
關於2024年美國健康老齡化的社會威脅
雖然這是匹配健康連續第三年研究影響老年健康的社會問題，但2024年報告是它首次與世界上最大的市場研究和民意調查公司之一Ipsos合作。調查是通過2024年4月30日至5月21日對2051名65歲及以上的美國人進行的在線調查。爲了分析目的，在亞利桑那州、內華達州和北卡羅來納州還額外收集了調查，以達到每個州最少100名樣本量。這些額外的「提振」調查被加權減少以避免在普通民衆中過度呈現。加利福尼亞州、佛羅里達州和得克薩斯州也是州級分析的一部分；但是，在這些州，不需要提升樣本。權重只適用於國家層面（個別州不會分別加權），洞察力代表65歲以上年齡組。州級發現反映了這些受訪者的觀點。
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About Alignment Health
Alignment Health is championing a new path in senior care that empowers members to age well and live their most vibrant lives. A consumer brand name of Alignment Healthcare (NASDAQ: ALHC), Alignment Health offers more than 50 benefits-rich, value-driven Medicare Advantage plans that serve 53 counties across six states. The company partners with nationally recognized and trusted local providers to deliver coordinated care, powered by its customized care model, 24/7 concierge care team and purpose-built technology, AVA. Based in California, the company's mission-focused team makes high-quality, low-cost care a reality for members every day. As it expands its offerings and grows its national footprint, Alignment upholds its core values of leading with a serving heart and putting the senior first. For more information, visit alignmenthealth.com.
關於雅培醫療保健
匹配健康在老年護理領域倡導一條新路徑，賦予會員良好的老年生活，並使他們過上最充滿活力的生活。作爲匹配醫療保健（納斯達克：ALHC）的消費者品牌名稱，匹配健康提供了50多種富含福利、價值驅動的醫療保健優勢計劃，覆蓋了六個州的53個縣。該公司與全國知名和值得信賴的當地提供商合作，提供協調的護理，由其定製的護理模式、24/7禮賓護理團隊和專門的科技AVA支持。總部位於加利福尼亞州，該公司以使高質量、低成本的護理成爲會員每天的現實爲使命，隨着其服務的擴展和國家範圍的增長，匹配公司秉承以服務之心領導，把老年人放在首位的核心價值觀。欲了解更多信息，請訪問alignmenthealth.com。
Media Contact
Priya Shah
mPR, Inc. for Alignment Health
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媒體聯繫人
Priya Shah
針對雅培醫療保健公司的mPR, Inc.
alignment@mpublicrelations.com
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1 The 2024 Social Threats to Aging Well in America report examined eight key social determinants of health: aging in place, lack of transportation and access, economic challenges, lack of support, mental health issues, loneliness, cultural barriers, and food insecurity.
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《2024 年美國老齡人口幸福衰退的社會威脅》報告 對健康的八個社會決定因素進行了研究：居家養老、交通和獲取途徑的不足、經濟困難、支持的缺乏、心理健康問題、孤獨感、文化障礙、以及食品不安全問題。
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