Anxiety-fueled avoidance, lack of information and inexperience with long-term care are key impediments to Americans planning for their care needs as they grow older, according to a report produced by Langer Research Associates and released today by The SCAN Foundation.

The in-depth analysis, based on a Foundation-sponsored survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, explores pathways to planning for long-term care by evaluating the motivators of preparing for aging needs – key information for the public and for policy makers as they seek to understand and encourage long-term care planning for the nation’s growing population of older adults.

The SCAN Foundation, based in Long Beach, California, is the nation’s only non-profit devoted exclusively to long-term care issues. The Langer Research report, “Pathways to Progress in Planning for Long-Term Care,” is available on its website.