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Is Insurance the Answer to Long Term Care Planning?

January 11, 2012

A recent USA Today article states that there is an increase in seniors living over the age of 90. According to author Haya El Nasser “The number of people living to age 90 and beyond has tripled in the past three decades to almost 2 million and is likely to quadruple by 2050”.

Seniors who live longer generally have some sort of disability or need help at some level of living. Sandy Markwood, CEO of the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, indicates that the focus needs to be on being able to help these seniors live at home as long as possible as nursing home cost could rise to average $72,000 a year.

Long Term Care at any level, in the home, assisted living or nursing home can add a tremendous cost to seniors and their families.

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The articles below are provided by the National Care Planning Council. Each article is written to help families recognize the need for long term care planning and to help implement that planning. All elderly people, regardless of current health, should have a long term care plan.

Previous Articles:

2011 December 12 Recognizing the Need for outside Help in Caregiving
2011 November 7 Celebrating Family Caregivers - National Caregivers Month
2011 October 10 Can I Get Paid to Care for a Senior Family Member?
2011 September 6 Expert Help Available for Seniors on the Move
2011 August 8 Social Support Activities Lead to Better Quality of Life As One Ages
2011 July 7 It Has Been a Year Since We Filed for Aid & Attendance for My Father
2011 June 6 How To Protect The Family Home From Medicaid Recovery
2011 May 5 Downsizing, Organizing, Handicap Remodeling or Relocating
2011 Apr 11 Using Your Home Equity for Long Term Care
2011 Mar 9 Choosing Home Care Services That Meet Your Needs
2011 Feb 7 Somebody’s Sweetheart
2011 Jan 7 Working with Elder Parents in Planning Financially for their LTC
2010 Dec 8 The Perfect Holiday Caregiver: It’s all a state of mind
2010 Nov 5 Choices for End-of Life Caregiving
2010 Oct 6 Legal Issues with Veterans Benefits
2010 Sept 8 Helping Parent with COPD Related Depression
2010 Aug 9 Getting Your Affairs In Order
2010 July 8 Applying for the Veteran's Aid & Attendance Pension

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