Monthly Archives: March 2010

How Can We Tell It’s Alzheimer’s Disease?

If you're concerned about or at all interested in learning more about Alzheimer's Disease, you must read this. This is one of the many resources you can find on our Caregiver Resources page.

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UPDATED! Long Term Care Insurance Ratings

One our of most popular topics on this blog is the discussion over long term care insurance company rankings. With the insistence from some our readers, we're happy to provide an updated version of our rankings. Note: The Comdex is not a rating itself, but a composite of all the ratings that a company has ...

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Nursing Home State Comparison

If you follow the New Old Age blog on nytimes.com, you may have seen a recent post on nursing homes. Specifically, how stressful it can be to find a "good" nursing home. As my parents have been thinking about this issue recently, I decided to do a quick search to find out just how ...

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Can You Ignore Long-Term Care Insurance Policies?

According to the folks at Center for Long Term Care Reform, the answer to that is a resounding NO. Why? We've discussed on this blog many times why private long term care insurance plays a vital role in providing piece of mind for those who want to know that, as they grow older, they ...

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Part 1 – Long Term Care & The CLASS Act – What Is It?

We wanted to share some insight into something BIG that is hidden in much of the health care reform talk. It's the CLASS Act - Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act. In short, the government would provide certain long term care services (once someone pays into the program for a certain number of ...

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Don’t Trust Everything You Read – Long Term Care Insurance & Taxes

Forbes.com published an article on their website today, "Long-Term Care Insurance: You Have Options". Although the article paints a bright picture of long term care insurance today, it was quickly pointed out by a few readers that some of their assertions were incorrect, specifically those pertaining to "tax qualified plans". You can read the full ...

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Is The U.S. Long Term Care Insurance System Broken?

We just came across this short piece on how long term care insurance in the U.S. compares with similar programs in other developed countries. A Washington Post article recently compared the U.S. Medicaid system unfavorably to the long term care systems for the elderly and those with disabilities employed in France and the United Kingdom. ...

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