Do Retirees Need Long-Term Care Insurance?
Planning for your own long-term care can be an unsettling topic, but being prepared to handle life’s challenges as you age is an important step for ensuring a comfortable future. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, 70 percent of people over the age of 65 can expect to need some type of […]
What Japan Can Teach Us About Long-Term Care
Its program helps families shoulder the burden By Chris Farrell for Next Avenue Here’s a sobering calculation: The odds that Americans turning 65 today will eventually need assistance with bathing, dressing and other personal activities are about 50/50. And those who’ll need long-term care can expect to incur costs of $138,000, on average, estimate Melissa Favreault […]
