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Long Term Care Services Explained

By |September 15, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , |

Long Term Care Services

Long-term care services may be rendered to individuals of any age however, these services are most commonly utilized by the aging population. Long-term care services can range between living arrangements to any necessary medical care, usually administered by skilled healthcare professionals. These skilled professionals are usually most proficient in medical issues ailing the elderly such as Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

It may be time for you or a loved to begin considering your own long-term care if you are experiencing any difficulty performing daily living tasks. These tasks can range from[…]

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  • Depression & Anxiety Spike

Depression & Anxiety on the Rise Amidst Covid

By |September 14, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , |

Depression & Anxiety Spike

According to the U.S Census Bureau one third of Americans exhibit signs of depression or anxiety. These two conditions seem to be affecting more and more individuals as this pandemic takes place. Covid-19 patients and families are more likely to experience anxiety and depression for numerous reasons connected to this pandemic. This occurrence is not too difficult to understand given the enormous amount of change and uncertainty surrounding these times. Social distancing has left many without a change or scenery and other without any in person interactions for quite[…]

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  • Creative Dinner Ideas

Five Healthy & Creative Dinner Ideas

By |September 11, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , |

In an effort to help our clients stay healthy and avoid from using their long term care insurance policy as long as possible, we are committed to featuring health tips and tricks found on the health tab of our website. Here you can find news, videos, and “Feature Friday’s Healthy Recipe                                                                                   […]

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  • Long-Term Care Insurance

Purchasing Long-Term Care Insurance

By |September 9, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , |

You Will Need Long-Term Care

When it comes to long term care insurance, some may opt to believe that they do not have a need or want for this type of insurance. The idea of never needing long-term care is a desirable one however, given that over 40 percent of  those who turn 65 or older will require a nursing home, this is not always likely. You should also note that most nursing home residents stay for up to five years and in in places like New York City, those costs can easily equate to $100,000 annually.

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  • Improve Memory Function

Kidney Health Can Improve Memory Function

By |September 8, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , |

Kidneys & The Brain

New study suggests that kidney decline in those as early as their 30’s may be an indicator for future cognitive decline. In fact, Sanaz Sedaghat, from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine found that, younger individuals with kidney decline did perform poorly on a cognitive test up to 20 years later. This study included over 2,600 individuals with a group average age of 35  and ran for a duration of 20 years. Urine and blood tests were administered in 5 years increments to test for likeliness of kidney problems or failure.

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  • Flavorful Recipes

Healthy & Flavorful Recipes

By |September 4, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , |

In an effort to help our clients stay healthy and avoid from using their long term care insurance policy as long as possible, we are committed to featuring health tips and tricks found on the health tab of our website. Here you can find news, videos, and “Feature Friday’s Healthy Recipes”, available to you every Friday.

This Friday’s Featured recipe includes five flavorful yet healthy recipes !  Give these five recipes a try and let us know what you think in the comments. (Please note none of these recipes belong to LTC TREE)

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