Why is Long Term Care Such a Problem?

Due to advances in our medical technology, our society has been blessed with an increasing average life span. Today, we are living almost twice as long as our ancestors did only 100 years ago. Unfortunately, along with this comes the drawback that the longer we live, the more likely we will need long-term care before we die.

This section addresses your risk of needing long-term care as well as the average length of time that people need long-term care. It also covers how our aging population increases the need for long-term care and how families are not equipped to handle their needs.

You can get additional information by simply clicking on any of the links to the left (e.g.. Risk/Odds, Length, etc.)