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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.
Genworth Financial - Cost of Care Survey ( 3/2007)
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
2006 Home Care and Nursing Home Costs - A MetLife survey Home Health Care and Nursing Home costs markets throughout the United States.
2006 Assisted Living Costs- A Market survey of Assisted Living costs in markets throughout the United States.
New Medicaid Legislation
Historic Long-Term Care Reform Signed into Law
A New Long-Term Care Insurance Financing Plan for High Net Worth Individuals
You can now buy a long-term cre insurance policy with a guarantee that 100% of your premium payments will be refunded to your beneficiaries when you die. This means that the maximum cost of the insurance to your family unit has been reduced to interest: the interest you might lose by not being able to invest the premiums.
The Role of Long-Term Care Insurance In Your Financial Plan - A brief review of the need for Long-Term Care Insurance in your financial plan. "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.