{"id":68802,"date":"2023-11-06T12:19:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T12:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/?p=68802"},"modified":"2023-11-06T12:19:20","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T12:19:20","slug":"less-than-a-third-of-over-60s-have-a-plan-for-later-life-care-survey-shows-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/lifestyle\/less-than-a-third-of-over-60s-have-a-plan-for-later-life-care-survey-shows-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Less than a third of over-60s have a plan for later life care, survey shows | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
LESS than a third of over 60s have a clear plan in place for later life care \u2014 with many admitting they haven\u2019t given it a \u201csecond\u2019s thought\u201d.<\/p>\n
The study of 1,300 adults aged 60 and over revealed 18 per cent of these have deliberately ignored later life planning because they don\u2019t want to admit they are getting old.<\/p>\n
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And a quarter feel they have \u201cmore pressing things to worry about\u201d.<\/p>\n
Despite this, 68 per cent already feel like they would resist any attempt to move into a care home, with 62 per cent fearing their quality of life would diminish.<\/p>\n
Of these, 85 per cent worry about losing their independence, and 67 per cent don\u2019t think they will be able to continue to do what they love.<\/p>\n
The study, commissioned by Sanctuary Care, also revealed one in four are unsure if care facilities are a safe environment, and 39 per cent are concerned staff shortages in the care industry will impact their later life.<\/p>\n