Long-term Care
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How to Prepare Yourself and Your Family for Long-Term CareLong-term care involves dealing with doctors, managing medications, arranging transportation and finding a facility. How should you and your family prepare?
By Chad Ensign, Investment Adviser Representative
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Shield Your Assets Before the 5-Year Medicaid Clock Runs OutThis trust safeguards your life savings from high long-term care costs while maintaining your eligibility for government benefits.
By Jeffrey M. Verdon, Esq.
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Why Hospice Care Means Choosing Peace, Not Giving UpHospice is often viewed as a surrender or a last resort for a loved one's final days. In fact, it can be taken up sooner, improving life when time is limited.
By Joel Theisen, RN
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Why Exercise Is Your Best Retirement InvestmentRegular physical fitness can defer long-term care by two years, yielding a financial return that most portfolio strategies cannot match.
By Richard P. Himmer, PhD
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Our Parents Lived 'Forever.' How Do We Plan for Long-Term Care?Even if you're very wealthy, you may need to plan for long-term care through age 100. Our Wealth Wise columnist asks the experts what to do.
By Maurie Backman
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How to Deduct Expenses for Long-Term Care on Your Tax ReturnTax Breaks The IRS allows limited deductions for medical expenses and long-term care insurance premiums. See if you qualify.
By Gabriella Cruz-Martínez
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How to Stop a Panic Move After a Dementia DiagnosisSiblings are alarmed after their father's Alzheimer's diagnosis leads their mother to embark on an isolating move. This is how they can help keep Dad safe.
By H. Dennis Beaver, Esq.
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How to Protect Your Assets From Long-Term Care CostsA revocable living trust is great for avoiding probate but won't shield savings from long-term care costs. Consider a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust instead.
By Evan H. Farr, CELA
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How Women Should Structure Their Long-Term Care InsuranceWomen's longer life expectancies mean their long-term care coverage should feature longer benefit periods, higher payout amounts and robust inflation protection.
By Evan T. Beach, CFP®, AWMA®
