Aisha Adkins’ mother Rosetta was adamant that she wanted to age at home. So when Rosetta’s dementia started worsening at age 59, Aisha started looking around for options. She quickly found that ...

Demand and costs for care are rising at the same time that a labor shortage threatens to worsen. How can you plan for this need now? By Mark Miller Samir Shah is a forecaster — but he’s an expert on ...

R. Amanda Cooper is affiliated with the Alzheimer's Association as a Community Educator. These figures will only increase in the coming years, as rates of dementia are predicted to double by 2060. If ...

Will you need long-term care in retirement? Most of us haven’t asked the question or planned for the possibility. Washington has long been in a state of denial on the topic, too. Policymakers have ...

The rate of Alzheimer’s diagnosis has declined steadily in recent decades, but as baby boomers age, the number of new cases continues to rise. The top risk factor for dementia is age, and by 2030 more ...

Planning for retirement isn't just about how much you've saved. It's also about how you'll handle the expenses you can't fully predict. And, one of the biggest unknowns for older Americans today is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover tax, budget and retirement policy from Washington Three things are true about long-term care, though many Americans don’t ...

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