title: Long-term care: are we ready to meet expected needs and demand?
authors.forename: Thomas C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Ricketts
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nielsen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005544:Forecasting; D006291:Health Policy; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D009657:North Carolina