Aging and Disability Services are Unequally Distributed Across the United States

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Results of a study examining how the availability of aging and disability services (ADS) differs based on county characteristics. Includes a U.S. map showing locations of ADS deserts and features statistics on the probability of a county being an ADS desert, with breakdowns by metro, rural adjacent, and rural nonadjacent location.

Claire Pendergrast, Danielle Rhubart

02/2022

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Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion

Access · Aging and aging-related services · Elderly population · People with disabilities · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data