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California must build workforce to serve older adults’ behavioral health needs
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California must build workforce to serve older adults’ behavioral health needs
Communications Team
By 2030, there will be 9 million adults over age 65 in California — up from 6 million now — according to an estimate by the state’s department of finance. But a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research finds that California’s public mental health workforce is poorly prepared to address their mental health needs and provide treatment for substance abuse.
January 16, 2019
California must build workforce to serve older adults’ behavioral health needs
Press Releases
California must build workforce to serve older adults’ behavioral health needs
Communications Team
By 2030, there will be 9 million adults over age 65 in California — up from 6 million now — according to an estimate by the state’s department of finance. But a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research finds that California’s public mental health workforce is poorly prepared to address their mental health needs and provide treatment for substance abuse.
January 16, 2019
Public mental health care for older Californians is lacking, while need grows
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Public mental health care for older Californians is lacking, while need grows
Communications Team
California's older adult population will increase 64 percent by 2035, and with it the need for more mental health services. Yet the state's public mental health system lacks adequate services specifically tailored to older adults, according to a study and other documents released today by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
January 25, 2018
Public mental health care for older Californians is lacking, while need grows
Press Releases
Public mental health care for older Californians is lacking, while need grows
Communications Team
California's older adult population will increase 64 percent by 2035, and with it the need for more mental health services. Yet the state's public mental health system lacks adequate services specifically tailored to older adults, according to a study and other documents released today by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
January 25, 2018
More Than Three-Quarters of a Million Older Californians Are “Unofficially” Poor
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More Than Three-Quarters of a Million Older Californians Are “Unofficially” Poor
Communications Team
Nearly 1 in 5 adults over 65 in California — more than three-quarters of a million people — live in an economic no-man’s land, unable to afford basic needs but often ineligible for government assistance, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
August 31, 2015
More Than Three-Quarters of a Million Older Californians Are “Unofficially” Poor
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More Than Three-Quarters of a Million Older Californians Are “Unofficially” Poor
Communications Team
Nearly 1 in 5 adults over 65 in California — more than three-quarters of a million people — live in an economic no-man’s land, unable to afford basic needs but often ineligible for government assistance, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
August 31, 2015
In California, Great Recession pushes hundreds of thousands of adult children home, and older parent
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In California, Great Recession pushes hundreds of thousands of adult children home, and older parent
Communications Team

​Californians anticipating an empty nest in their golden years are now faced with a rocky reality: The Great Recession and its jobless recovery have forced many adult children home, increasing household expenses by 50 percent or more for many families, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the

February 27, 2014
In California, Great Recession pushes hundreds of thousands of adult children home, and older parent
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In California, Great Recession pushes hundreds of thousands of adult children home, and older parent
Communications Team

​Californians anticipating an empty nest in their golden years are now faced with a rocky reality: The Great Recession and its jobless recovery have forced many adult children home, increasing household expenses by 50 percent or more for many families, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the

February 27, 2014
Older Californians with disabilities struggle to remain at home as public programs lose funding
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Older Californians with disabilities struggle to remain at home as public programs lose funding
Communications Team
​Pending budget cuts could jeopardize health, safety of state’s most vulnerable. California's low-income seniors with disabilities are struggling to remain in their homes as public funding for long-term care services shrinks and may be slashed even further, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research conducted with support from The SCAN Foundation.
December 07, 2011
Older Californians with disabilities struggle to remain at home as public programs lose funding
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Older Californians with disabilities struggle to remain at home as public programs lose funding
Communications Team
​Pending budget cuts could jeopardize health, safety of state’s most vulnerable. California's low-income seniors with disabilities are struggling to remain in their homes as public funding for long-term care services shrinks and may be slashed even further, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research conducted with support from The SCAN Foundation.
December 07, 2011
Poll finds two-thirds of California voters unprepared for costs of growing older
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Poll finds two-thirds of California voters unprepared for costs of growing older
Communications Team
California's weak economy has voters cutting back on current expenses and largely unable to meet essential future ones, such as the cost of long-term care, according to a new poll from The SCAN Foundation and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
August 16, 2011
Poll finds two-thirds of California voters unprepared for costs of growing older
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Poll finds two-thirds of California voters unprepared for costs of growing older
Communications Team
California's weak economy has voters cutting back on current expenses and largely unable to meet essential future ones, such as the cost of long-term care, according to a new poll from The SCAN Foundation and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
August 16, 2011
Aging alone: Older lesbians, gays have higher rates of chronic disease, mental distress, isolation
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Aging alone: Older lesbians, gays have higher rates of chronic disease, mental distress, isolation
Communications Team

Members of California's aging lesbian, gay and bisexual population are more likely to suffer from certain chronic conditions, even as they wrestle with the challenges of living alone in far higher numbers than the heterosexual population, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

March 29, 2011
Aging alone: Older lesbians, gays have higher rates of chronic disease, mental distress, isolation
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Aging alone: Older lesbians, gays have higher rates of chronic disease, mental distress, isolation
Communications Team

Members of California's aging lesbian, gay and bisexual population are more likely to suffer from certain chronic conditions, even as they wrestle with the challenges of living alone in far higher numbers than the heterosexual population, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

March 29, 2011
Holding On: Older Californians with Disabilities Rely on Public Services to Remain Independent
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Holding On: Older Californians with Disabilities Rely on Public Services to Remain Independent
Communications Team
The network of public services that supports California’s low-income disabled elderly is fragile, affecting the ability of these vulnerable residents to live independent lives in their own homes, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
January 31, 2011
Holding On: Older Californians with Disabilities Rely on Public Services to Remain Independent
Press Releases
Holding On: Older Californians with Disabilities Rely on Public Services to Remain Independent
Communications Team
The network of public services that supports California’s low-income disabled elderly is fragile, affecting the ability of these vulnerable residents to live independent lives in their own homes, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
January 31, 2011
Midlife crisis: Unmarried older women twice as likely to lack health insurance
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Midlife crisis: Unmarried older women twice as likely to lack health insurance
Communications Team
Older women who are divorced, separated or widowed or who have never married have twice the uninsured rate of their married peers, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. 
February 24, 2010
Midlife crisis: Unmarried older women twice as likely to lack health insurance
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Midlife crisis: Unmarried older women twice as likely to lack health insurance
Communications Team
Older women who are divorced, separated or widowed or who have never married have twice the uninsured rate of their married peers, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. 
February 24, 2010