long-term care services

• One in three seniors dies with dementia, Alzheimer’s

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  March 22, 2013

  One in three seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia in the United States.

• More people using ‘Medicaid planning’ as long-term care planning

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  December 12, 2012

  Some people struggling to figure out how to pay for health care during their later years have a concerning solution: They’re asking financial advisors to help make them poor so they can qualify for Medicaid.

• Why LTCI makes sense and how to make it work

  By Jay Starkman, Dorothy Miraglia  |  November 7, 2012

  Long-term care insurance has been a difficult product to sell for some time, and recent events have called its marketability further into question.

• An unexpected journey

  By Jay Starkman and Dorothy Miraglia  |  November 2, 2012

  Long-term care insurance has been a difficult product to sell for some time, and recent events have called its marketability further into question.

• Shared-care insurance gains as option for couples

  By Dave Carpenter  |  June 15, 2012

  It's the financial protection that many will need in retirement but few are willing or able to buy. Long-term care insurance scares off most people because of the cost.

• Amy Grant helps NAIC promote LTC planning

  By Allison Bell  |  June 13, 2012

  The pop music star is part of a national campaign promoting the benefits of long-term care insurance, having worked to handle care for her own mother.

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  5 voluntary products to watch this year

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  May 3, 2012

  Here are five top voluntary products to keep your eye on.

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  Slideshow: 7 resolutions for retirees in 2012

  By Dave Carpenter  |  January 16, 2012

  From financial nuts and bolts to more holistic aims, here's a look at seven worthy resolutions for retirees to commit to in 2012

• Industry Outlook

  By Sponsor: Prudential  |  November 18, 2011

  Don’t look now, but something new and unusual is happening around the long-term care insurance category: It’s finally getting some deserved attention.

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  The problem with CLASS

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  September 27, 2011

  The Obama administration’s attempt to create a voluntary long-term care program was a way for the president to barter with GOP lawmakers on health mandates after his reelection, says Jesse Slome, executive director for the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.