Dying Broke

The add-ons pile up: $93 for medications, $50 for cable TV. Prices soar as the industry leaves no service unbilled, out of reach for many families.

The facilities can look like luxury apartments or modest group homes and can vary in pricing structures. Here’s a guide.

The private insurance market has proved wildly inadequate in providing financial security for millions of older Americans, in part by underestimating how many policyholders would use their coverage.

Deciding when, or whether, to buy long-term care insurance can be complex. Here’s what to know.

Facing a severe shortage of aides and high costs, people trying to keep aging loved ones at home often cobble together a patchwork of family and friends to help.

Finding an aide to help an older person stay at home safely takes work. Here’s a guide.