Title:
Navigating your later years
Author:
Levine, Carol, 1934- author.
ISBN:
9781119481584
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Physical Description:
xv, 364 pages ; 24 cm.
Series:
For dummies
--For dummies.
General Note:
"AARP."
Contents:
Getting started with navigating your later years. Looking ahead: the big picture ; A personal inventory: past, present, and future ; Finding services ; Making decisions: a family affiar -- Choosing where to live. Staying in your home ; Under one roof: generations living together ; Downsizing for now and later ; Assisted and independent living and other group settings ; Beyond your home: living in a community ; Getting around: transportation options -- Legal and financial planning. Unraveling the rules of medicare and medicaid ; Paying for care: long-term care insurance and other options ; Financial matters: money management, wills, trusts, and more -- Managing your healthcare. Choosing good medical care ; Demystifying home care ; Understanding the different roles of nursing homes ; Getting the healthcare you want (and avoiding what you don't want) -- Services for special groups. LGBT older adults ; Services for veterans ; Family caregivers -- The part of tens. Ten myths about aging and future care ; Ten resources with state-by-state information.
Abstract:
Aging is changing-- we can live decades longer than our parents or grandparents. But this means questions they didn't have to answer: Is long-term care insurance worth the expense? How do I find the best healthcare? Which legal documents do I really need? Levine helps you find the advice you need, whether you're planning for yourself or a loved one.
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