Long-term care is a topic that often gets swept under the rug, but it is such a critical part of retirement planning. In this week’s episode, Charles and Marc discuss an article from Investment News that highlights some interesting statistics and misconceptions surrounding long-term care. Did you know that three out of four people will require some form of long-term care in their lifetime? Despite this, only a small percentage actually have long-term care insurance.

Charles explains how many people mistakenly confuse long-term care insurance with other types of coverage, like disability or health insurance, which can lead to expensive consequences later on. Join us as we explore the realities of long-term care needs and share practical advice on how to approach this important topic with your financial advisor.

Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:

0:00 – Intro

1:09 – Long-term care misconceptions

5:22 – Average length of long-term care

8:13 – The importance of long-term care discussions

11:31 – Listener question about financial involvement

Resources for this episode:

Article from Investment News

https://digitaledition.investmentnews.com/articles/draining-the-pool-of-confusion-surrounding-long-term-care-insurance

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