I’ve Decided I Need Long-Term Care Insurance, Now What?
Deciding to Purchase LTC
Your reasons for opting for long-term care insurance may vary. Perhaps, you have a family history of predisposed illnesses which may raise your probability for needing future care, or maybe you are divorced with no children to care for you. For others, the decision may stem from lessening the possible future burden on loved ones, peace of mind, and ensuring they can afford the unexpected. Whatever your reasons may be, they are valid to your particular situation and have lead you to the decision to insure. By now you[…]
Should I be Considering Long-term Care Insurance?
Planning for your Future Care
For many it can be difficult to picture now, but more than likely, you will need some sort of help with your future care later in life. So how will you pay for it?
Considering long -term care insurance is one option. Long- term care entails a suite of services not usually covered by traditional health care coverage; such as dressing, bathing, and other daily living functions. Long-term care insurance will help cover the costs of all of those tasks plus tasks associated with care for chronic illnesses such[…]
Why Would I Need Long Term Care Insurance?
Who Typically Needs Care?
According to various studies at one point or another, about half of all 65 year olds will require long term care for 2-5 years or longer. Most will develop a disability or ailment that requires daily care and assistance for an extended period fo time. Those who do not have long term care insurance will be responsible for handling the costs of care out of pocket. A long term care insurance policy would help cover the costs associated with services not typically covered by health insurance. These services may[…]
Can Herbs Help Fight Cancer?
Experts are now saying that many natural resources can help fight against cancer. Almost 9 million people all over the world will die from cancer and nearly twice as many people that have cancer are needing safe and effective treatments that can help them to fight against it.
There are over 50 different plants and herbs found in Saudi Arabia that have been examined and used by researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology to see whether or not they are able to help fight against cancer. So far only 3[…]
Could Living Alone Cause Depression?
At the University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvenlines a recent study suggests that people who are living alone are more likely to suffer from mental disorders. The study was published in the journal PLOS ONE and links the isolation to developing depression.
In the past people were getting married and having children more often than today. In recent studies the marriage rate is decreasing in our modern society and less and less people are choosing to not have children. This increases the number of people who are choosing to live alone which has been[…]
Future Vaccine To Cure Alzheimer’s Disease?
Experimental studies at the University of Texas are showing good results for a vaccine that could possibly slow down Alzheimer’s disease. The experiments and research are published in the journal Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy.
The research included animal testing on monkeys and rabbits in hope to bring to human trials soon. If all goes well with the testing and it is proven safe for humans this could help reduce the risk of people developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers believe that they are making major progress with the safety and effectiveness of[…]
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