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Helping LTC Caregivers Find Needed Resources.

Millions of adult children today serve as financial helpers to their elderly or ill parents or other loved ones.

Each year around 50,000 people die in New York, some alone and unseen. Yet death even in such forlorn form can cause a surprising amount of activity.

I recently returned from a few days at the long-term care insurance industry’s national conference, held this year in Colorado Springs.

Skilled care — whether at home, in an institutional setting or by a professional caregiver — is one of the most significant financial demands clients face in retirement.

Advisors know well that being wealthy doesn’t guarantee happiness (just as Lennon and McCartney knew that money can’t buy you love), but it seems that there should be some correlation between wealth and happiness.

Genworth study breaks down costs for adult day care, home-based help and nursing homes.

Insurance giant stung by cost of elder care, longer life spans of retirees and persistently low interest rates.

There are two key factors – your financial situation and health history – to consider when deciding whether to buy long-term care (LTC) insurance.

There is nothing more devastating than the loss of a spouse. No matter how well a couple prepares for this eventuality, losing one’s husband or wife is a terrible shock and often requires years of adjustment.