"One million Americans suffer from Parkinson's Disease and each year 40,000 new cases are diagnosed."

Long Term Care Insurance may be deductible if you own a business or itemize your medical expenses.

2011 cost of care findings on a countrywide basis: Nursing Home (Semi-Private Room) $193/day

“Every 70 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s disease.”

2/3 of people over age 65 will need some kind of long term care in their lifetime.

“By 2050, 20% of America’s population will be over 65.”

2011 cost of care findings on a countrywide basis: Home Health Aide Services (Licensed) $19/hour

"The typical caregiver is a family member who is a 48 year old woman who provides more than 20 hours of care each week."

“The nation’s 10 leading long-term care insurance companies paid over $10.8 million in daily claim benefits in 2010. Benefits paid by just these insurers totaled nearly $4 billion for the year.”

“5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. 2/3 are women. By 2050, as many as 16 million will have the disease.”

Most people prefer to receive long term are in their homes rather than in a facility setting.

"There are 23.6 million people in the U.S. who have diabetes and over 1.6 million new cases are diagnosed every year."

2011 cost of care findings on a countrywide basis: Homemaker Services (Licensed) $18/hour

Average age of consumers who purchase Long Term Care Insurance is 55 to 64.

“86% of older adults have at least one chronic condition like heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, or cancer and 50% have two or more.”

"Each year about 600,000 Americans suffer their first stroke. 28% are under the age of 65."

76 million Baby Boomers were born between 1946 and 1964.

2011 cost of care findings on a countrywide basis: Adult Day Health Care $60/day