Apr 08 Watch Easing the burden of long-term medical demands for family caregivers By PBS NewsHour For the 42 million Americans who take care of loved ones at home, the responsibilities of care -- once the purview of trained nurses -- have become increasingly complex. AARP has begun to advocate for greater caregiver support through public… Continue watching
Apr 08 Value of voluntary long term care for family reaches staggering amounts By Elizabeth Shell Imagine working twenty hours a week at a part-time job for five years -- and never getting paid. That's the average amount of time volunteered by long-term health care caregivers as they help care for a friend, family member or acquaintance. Continue reading
Mar 31 Here’s why it might be a good idea to retire in Alaska By Elizabeth Shell How does you state rank in terms of financial pressure for workers who want to one day retire? We mapped and charted the data. Continue reading
Mar 30 Quiz: How much do you really know about long-term care? By Frank Bi, Vanessa Dennis Many of the facts surrounding long-term care are surprising. Take our quiz to see what you really know about long-term care. Continue reading
Mar 20 Designing a better way to cope with Alzheimer’s By Cat Wise Sometimes even the simplest household items are hard to navigate for individuals suffering from dementia. So Stanford University's Center on Longevity and the start-up Aging 2.0 challenged students to submit ideas for new products that can maximize independence for those… Continue reading
Mar 20 Can you really live better longer without long-term care insurance? By Lewis Mandell Not all readers bought Lew Mandell's skepticism of long-term care insurance. Is it not a smart investment for Americans who can't afford to self-insure their future care? Mandell returns to explain when this investment makes sense and when it's a… Continue reading
Mar 03 Note-takers volunteer to help the elderly during doctor visits By Susan Jaffe, Kaiser Health News It used to be difficult for Edith Couturier, an 85-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, to explain to her adult children on the West Coast all the details of her medical appointments. But now she doesn’t go alone —… Continue reading
Jan 15 Insured for old age? An economist explains the dangers of long-term care insurance By Lewis Mandell Long-term care insurance has grown increasingly expensive, and for many folks, it's not worth the cost, says Lew Mandell. Continue reading
Jan 03 As Hispanic population explodes in U.S., so too will their need for long-term care By Elizabeth Shell By 2060, nearly one in three U.S. residents will be Hispanic. That population is expected to more than double from the current 53 million to nearly 129 million. And as a group, Hispanics are projected to make up more… Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch Increasing demand moves long-term care centers to cater to Latino elders Increasing demand moves long-term care centers to cater to Latino elders… Continue watching