Planning for long-term care is a smart way to prepare for the realities of aging. And as Americans live longer, more of us will need support later in life. In fact, nearly 70% of adults over age 65 ...

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Navigating long-term care insurance decisions can be overwhelming, and the challenges will only increase after the recent presidential election. The reality is that senior care will not be a priority ...

“We’ve been paying into long-term-care insurance since we were in our mid-50s,” said a friend, now in her late 60s. “But with all of the premium increases, we might have been better off just investing ...

Long-term care insurance can ensure you have the help you need for day-to-day living. There are three main types of long-term care insurance, and which one is best for you will depend on your ...

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When you begin to explore your long term care insurance cost, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by numbers, fine print and “what-ifs”. Yet this cost is critically important: after all, most of us will need ...

As more and more of the 70 million baby boomers require long-term care, the dearth of insurance providers and the shrinking number of care workers are shaping up to create a major challenge, says ...