Long-term care insurance is a critical financial topic that many Americans avoid discussing. It is a product that requires a substantial financial commitment year after year. Currently, only a limited number of insurance companies offer these policies. Because of...
As the U.S. population continues to age rapidly, an increasing number of families are facing complex senior care decisions. Navigating the modern health care system can leave adult children and relatives feeling completely overwhelmed. Many family members find...
Is Medicaid a one-size-fits-all answer to the problem of costly long-term care? Clearly, if you’ve been listening to AgingOptions radio, you know the answer. Medicaid is a vital component of America’s delivery of long-term care services to seniors, but it clearly...
As we often note here on the Blog, family caregivers are the unsung heroes in our nation’s healthcare system. Firm statistics may be hard to come by, but data suggests that there are at least 48 million unpaid caregivers in the U.S., with about half that number caring...
Here in the U.S., our culture deeply admires the person who can do it all without complaining. One of our favorite cultural icons is the individual who stands alone, rises to the occasion, and never asks for help. While that go-it-alone mentality might work in the...
What are the worst money mistakes a person can make? If we thought about it, most of us could come up with a list of several bad financial moves – investing money on a risky hunch, or buying something you don’t understand (cryptocurrency, for example), or counting on...
