Definition of Aphorism. An aphorism is a short saying that expresses a truth in a memorable way. Aphorisms can sometimes be humorous, but are not necessarily so. They often have some parallelism or juxtaposition to make the point, such as in the example of Lord Actonâs famous quote âPower tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.â. Hippocrates, the ancient Greek physician, coined the term aphorism.
79: Average age upon admittance to a nursing home. 40% : The percentage of individuals who reach age 65 who will enter a nursing home during their lifetimes. 892 days (2.44 years) : Average length of stay for current nursing-home residents, 1999.272 days (8.94 months) : Average length of stay for discharged nursing-home residents, 1999.113,640: The maximum amount of assets a healthy spouse can retain for the other spouse to be eligible for long-term care benefits provided by Medicaid. 49 %: Percentage of nursing home costs covered by Medicaid, 2002. 25 %: Percentage of nursing home costs paid out of pocket, 2002.
10 %: The percentage of people who enter a nursing home who will stay there five or more years. 65% : The percentage of people who entered a nursing home who died within one year of admission. Five months: The typical length of nursing-home stay for patients who eventually died in the nursing home. million: The number of Americans over age 65 who need long-term care in 2012. 12 million: The number of Americans expected to need long-term care in 2020. 40% : The percentage of the older population with long-term care needs who are poor or near-poor (income below 150% of the federal poverty level).