Planning for long-term care is a smart way to prepare for the realities of aging. As Americans live longer, more of us will eventually need support later in life — whether through in-home care, ...

Care for people who can’t take care of themselves is expensive, and regular health insurance doesn’t cover the cost. By Ann Carrns Most older adults don’t have long-term care insurance, and a big ...

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Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Not long after her husband died in 2004, Alice Kempski, a retired nurse in her early 60s, bought an insurance policy designed to cover the costs she would ...

If your savings wouldn't be sufficient to cover these costs, long-term care insurance could help you bridge the gap. Not only ...