Category Archives: The Baby Boomers

Will You Live Beyond 65?

A recent report by agingstats.gov suggests you probably will. While we're still reading thru parts of the newly released report, Older Americans 2010: Key Indicators of Well-Being, the NY Times summarizes a few interesting metrics: By 2030, when all surviving baby boomers will be over 65, the report projects there will be 72 million seniors, about ...

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What Are Florida Long-term Care Insurance Costs?

A good chunk of the US population likes to spend their retirement years enjoying the beautiful weather of Florida. What this means is, a large portion of that same population will most likely need some type of long-term care should they stay (and who wouldn't!) So if you too decide to head south for the ...

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Today’s Top Long-Term Care Stories

Long-Term Care Coverage Headed for Change in California - California Healthline An Opinion on Long Term Care Insurance - Calgary Herald New: a hybrid annuity with LTC coverage - bankrate.com Putting together the pieces of the retirement puzzle - philly.com Long-term care costs cheapest at home - US News

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Free Long Term Care Guide – What Does it Cost in My State?

Seven in ten people who live to age 65 will need some long-term care services at some point in their lives. Click HERE (opens in PDF) to start reading this recently published guide by Kiplinger on everything you need to know about long term care and long term care insurance. Topics include: what long term ...

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Top Twitter Topic: Baby Boomers + Long Term Care Insurance

Believe it or not, there is a lot of good information being shared on Twitter about long term care, seniors, aging and more. Due to the 140 character limit, you're more likely to uncover some good links to interesting articles than a conversation or debate on a particular subject. Today we found an article published ...

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PBS Special, “Living Old”

We just received an email announcing a rebroadcast of a PBS special on aging, "Living Old," that we wanted to pass on. This looks like a worthwhile program that explores the issues of what is described as “the first-ever mass geriatric society,” and what that means both socially ...

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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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