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Getting Insurance for One's Frailest Years
If you've cared for an elderly parent, you know the importance of being prepared for the cost of your own long-term care. [New York Times Online 9.18.09.]

Alzheimer's Stages
Part of an in depth article from the New York Times. Required reading for caregivers and people 'touched' by the disease.

Kiplinger's: Your guide to a secure retirement (Fall 2007) / Insurance for the long-haul
Elder-care responsibilities spur boomers' interest in long-term care insurance.

When Inheritance is Negative; Wall Street Journal (January 22, 2008)
Caring for Parents Can Cost Children; Planning Ahead

Why YOU NEED Long-Term Care Insurance
Terry Savage says, for people who don't have money there will be wards and warehousing.

John Hancock - Cost of Care 2008
Home Care Providers, Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Homes

The New York Times Article (February, 2007)
Those Multiple Choices in Long-Term Care Policies

2007 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures (28 pages)
Fact sheet (2 pages)
Alzheimer’s Disease Prevalence Rates Rise to More than Five Million in the United States
Someone develops Alzheimer’s every 72 seconds, according to new Alzheimer’s Association report

The New York Times Article (December, 2006)
Elder-Care Costs Deplete Savings of a Generation

New Medicaid Legislation
Historic Long-Term Care Reform Signed into Law

"To create an effective estate plan, there must be an estate to plan."

Mr. Long-Term Care Insurance Article
A poignant Martin Bayne essay welcoming you to the world of Long-Term Care.

Miles Away
A MetLife study on long distance care giving, in cooperation with the National Alliance for Caregiving.

NAIC Shopper's Guide to Long-Term Care Insurance
(National Association of Insurance Commissioners) Everything you wanted to know about Long-Term Care Insurance - and more.

10 Key Considerations
What you might think about before you enroll

Final Arrangements
A detailed, thought provoking commentary on what you need to know.