“America’s age tipping point is approaching — we’re totally unprepared,” by Joseph Chamie, The Hill Quote: “America faces mounting old age challenges as growing numbers of individuals find themselves ill-prepared in terms of financial resources, personal health and social support for their remaining years of life. The number of Americans aged 65 and older has increased to approximately 56 million, or 17 percent of the population, nearly double the 1960 level of 9 percent.  The majority, about 55 percent, are women, and among those 85 years and older, nearly two-thirds are women. In 2030, America will experience a demographic turning point when all baby boomers will be older than 65.
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“A Review of 62 Studies Finds Few Big Differences Between Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage on a Variety of Measures,” by Chris Lee, Kaiser Family Foundation Newsroom Quote: “A Review of 62 Studies Finds Few Big Differences Between Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage on a Variety of Measures,” by Chris Lee, Kaiser Family Foundation Newsroom Quote: “A new KFF review of 62 studies published since 2016 that compares Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare on measures of beneficiary experience, affordability, utilization, and quality finds few differences that are supported by strong evidence or have been replicated across multiple studies. For example, beneficiaries in
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“4 tips for selling long-term-care insurance,” by Ayo Mseka, InsuranceNewsNet Quote: “Agents selling long-term-care insurance (LTCI) have witnessed several important developments recently, including, in some cases, a reduction in new business premiums for the first time in many years. An understanding of these trends will help them develop sales and marketing strategies designed to increase sales.”   LTC Comment, Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform: Click through for more from LTCI Partners’ Tom Riekse and Newman Long-Term Care’s Craig Roers.       Subscribe to GoldenCare News  
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“10 Things About Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS),” by Priya Chidambaram and Alice Burns, Kaiser Family Foundation Quote: “As the population ages and as advances in medicine and technology enable people with serious disabilities to live longer, the number of people in need of LTSS is expected to grow. Looking forward, there will likely be continued interest among policymakers in expanding the availability of LTSS and improving their quality, though identifying the resources to do so will be challenging.”   LTC Comment, Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform: Another recounting of long-term care’s problems without first asking
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“Family Caregivers Confront Considerable Challenges,” by The Certification for Long-Term Care, Cision PR Newswire Quote: “Nearly all family caregivers say they are ‘always’ or ‘often’ providing emotional support (80%) to a loved one needing long-term care. That can levy a heavy toll on caregivers’ well-being and relationships in their lives. In our survey, burn out, lack of expertise and concerns about their ability to focus on their jobs were cited as the most important reasons why family caregivers sought paid home care. … Among the survey’s other findings: 33% of family caregivers find getting the emotional support they needone of their biggest
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