Tag: long term care
Funeral Plans – a practical and sensible thing to do
Ones own funeral would hardly rank among the most appealing topic of conversation for the vast majority of us. Fewer still discuss funeral arrangements with our families, purely because it is such a difficult thing to do for most people. Despite this reluctance, it is surely vital that we plan for the inevitable and so [...]
Read moreHow likely are you to live to 100?
New findings have revealed that 20-year-olds are three times more likely to live to be 100 than those of their grandparents age (80), and almost twice as likely as their parents generation (50-year-olds). Advancements in medicine, as well as improvements to collective lifestyle and diet over the last thirty years have seen a steady and [...]
Read moreThe Dilnot Report – What it means for Long Term Care planning
July saw the publication of the long awaited Dilnot Report looking at the funding of long term care. As the population has continued to get steadily older, more and more people have become worried about losing their savings – and possibly their homes – because of the need to pay for long term care. It’s [...]
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