Your Long-Term Care Companion |
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1 Making Decisions About Long-Term Care |
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3 | (26) |
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4 | (11) |
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Make a Realistic Family Commitment |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (6) |
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22 | (3) |
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Other Legal and Financial Matters |
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25 | (4) |
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29 | (42) |
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32 | (5) |
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How to Find Home Care Services |
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37 | (4) |
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41 | (4) |
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45 | (4) |
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49 | (3) |
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52 | (3) |
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55 | (3) |
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Financing Home Care Through Reverse Mortgages |
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58 | (4) |
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Cashing in a Life Insurance Policy |
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62 | (3) |
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65 | (6) |
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3 Organized Senior Residences |
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71 | (34) |
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73 | (11) |
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84 | (11) |
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Combination Residential Facilities |
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95 | (10) |
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105 | (34) |
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108 | (6) |
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Choosing the Right Facility |
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114 | (20) |
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134 | (5) |
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5 Care for Elders With Alzheimer's Disease |
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139 | (22) |
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The Symptoms and Stages of Alzheimer's |
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141 | (5) |
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Home Care for Alzheimer's |
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146 | (8) |
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Residential Care Facilities for Alzheimer's |
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154 | (7) |
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161 | (14) |
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Medicare Eligibility for Hospice Care |
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163 | (4) |
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Services Provided by Hospice |
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167 | (3) |
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170 | (3) |
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173 | (2) |
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7 Medicare and Veterans Benefits |
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175 | (16) |
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Medicare Coverage for Long-Term Care |
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177 | (7) |
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Veterans Benefits for Long-Term Care |
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184 | (7) |
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8 Medicaid Coverage for Long-Term Care |
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191 | (38) |
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192 | (11) |
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203 | (5) |
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Finding Out About Medicaid in Your State |
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208 | (1) |
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If You Are Denied Medicaid Coverage |
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209 | (2) |
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Medicaid Rules on Transfer of Assets |
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211 | (5) |
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Strategies to Protect Your Assets |
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216 | (9) |
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Long-Term Care State Partnership Insurance Protects Assets |
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225 | (4) |
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9 Long-Term Care Insurance |
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229 | (38) |
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Is Long-Term Care Insurance Right for You? |
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232 | (5) |
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Finding Long-Term Care Policies |
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237 | (1) |
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Warnings About Insurance Practices |
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238 | (4) |
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242 | (1) |
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242 | (6) |
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Kinds of Care the Policy Will Cover |
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248 | (4) |
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Benefit Amounts and Length of Coverage |
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252 | (2) |
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How Much Coverage You Need |
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254 | (2) |
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256 | (2) |
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Triggers That Start Your Benefits |
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258 | (3) |
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Coverage Conditions and Exclusions |
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261 | (6) |
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10 Protecting Choices About Medical Care and Finances |
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267 | (24) |
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268 | (14) |
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282 | (5) |
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Guardianships and Conservatorships |
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287 | (4) |
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291 | (38) |
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292 | (2) |
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294 | (13) |
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307 | (17) |
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324 | (6) |
Appendix: Resource Directory |
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329 | (10) |
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Area and State Agencies on Aging |
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330 | (1) |
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Alzheimer's Disease Organizations |
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330 | (1) |
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331 | (1) |
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Home Care, Community Programs, and Senior Residences |
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331 | (2) |
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333 | (1) |
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Insurance---Long-Term Care |
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333 | (1) |
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334 | (1) |
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334 | (1) |
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Nursing Facility and Alternative Residence Organizations |
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335 | (1) |
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336 | (1) |
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Reverse Mortgage and Home Equity Conversion Assistance |
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336 | (1) |
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Life Insurance Settlement Assistance |
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337 | (2) |
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