ASSIGNMENT: After reviewing the background materials and doing additional research, draft a paper that discusses the challenges of long-term care. Be sure that your paper addresses the following:
· Provide a thorough explanation of what entails long-term care.
· What are the current mechanisms for paying for long-term care? Explain how they are or are not adequate.
· What are financial and social differences of aging in place versus in a nursing home or other facility?
· Provide policy recommendations on how to best meet the long-term-care needs of an aging population.
