Most Americans would like live well into their 80s according to a new national study released by the Pew Research Center. “Some 30 percent say they would like to live even longer,” says Jesse Slome, Executive Director of the American Association for Long Term Care Insurance. “When you live a long life you are significantly more likely to need long term care.”

According to the Pew study, one in five Americans surveyed would like to live into their 90s and eight percent said they’d like to pass the century mark. The average desired life span has changed over the past 10 years the researchers point out. In a 1999 survey conducted for AARP, respondents said on average, they would like to live to be 91. Continue reading →