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| Preparing for Long-Term Care: Are There Any Good Options? |
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An article by Janet Morissey as it appeared on Time.com on February 8, 2011.
By JANET MORRISSEY - Tue Feb 8, 1:45 am ET A huge wave of baby boomers may need long-term care in their golden years - and yet fewer than half have taken steps to prepare for it. That's the sobering conclusion of a recently released industry study that shows two-thirds of Americans believe it's important to plan for long-term care, but only 44% have taken steps to protect themselves - and most of those steps only involve boosting their savings accounts. But while it's clear that not enough people are thinking about preparing for their long-term-care needs, it's not at all clear what, if any, the best solutions are. To continue reading, click here. |



