Monthly Archives: February 2009

At What Age Should I Purchase Insurance For Long Term Care?

There's a misconception that long term care insurance is only for the elderly. Back in December though, we wrote a quick post noting that "...39% of people needing long term care insurance are between the ages of 18-64." According to a very recent study by the American Association for ...

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Are Assisted Living Insurance, Nursing Home Care Insurance & Long Term Care Insurance The Same?

The answer is yes. Assisted living insurance and nursing home care insurance are simply variations for long term care insurance. Other variations of LTC insurance include elder care insurance, nursing home liability insurance, long term nursing home insurance, and assisted living facility insurance to name a few. View ...

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5 Of The Most Useful Baby Boomer Websites For Long Term Care

Last week we wrote a quick post on the baby boomers and a growing network of baby boomer websites that discuss, among other topics, long term care and other lifestyle issues. We scoured the Internet looking for other high-quality websites to share. Below is a list of websites that are both ...

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The Baby Boomers Websites Are Growing Up

Myspace, Facebook, Twitter...Social Media...Web 2.0. What does any of it have to do with long term care? Surprisingly, quite a bit. As more adults over the age of 55 familiarize themselves, and become more comfortable with, computers and the internet, they too are realizing the opportunities to network with others, research ...

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