A comprehensive guide to long-term care insurance costs, coverage options and whether it’s right for you.

Most people turning 65 today face a 70% chance of needing long-term care at some point — yet insurance remains expensive and often out of reach for many.

Few people know as much about reading caveats and fine print in long-term care policies as Don Burkhead. For the past several years, the Senior Village Forms and Documents team has utilized Don's ...

“When you get older, you have a lot of idiosyncratic health risks. There might be a few retirees with spectacular health costs, and their spending dramatically increases.” That was retirement ...

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 ...

Even people who have well-developed investment plans have seen these fail for reasons that have nothing to do with the investments themselves. For instance, someone’s plans could fall through because ...

View post: Wayfair is selling a 'high-quality' $1,060 storage cabinet for only $334 Long-term care costs are rising, causing financial challenges for many American families. Public-private solutions ...

A recent article in JAMDA (Volume 26, Issue 12 105891 December 2025) highlights the critical role of immigrants in long-term care and the challenges inherent in providing a safe and productive ...

Dear Savvy Senior: My husband and I have been thinking about getting a long-term care insurance policy, but we hate the idea of paying expensive monthly premiums for a policy we may never use. Is long ...

Long-term care insurance can ensure you have the help you need for day-to-day living. There are three main types of long-term care insurance, and which one is best for you will depend on your ...

For many, the words "long-term care insurance" have little meaning. But for Micki Fernandez, it could have made all the difference. She takes care of her mom in her home and wonders what would happen ...