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Long Term Care & Disability Publications
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From: Elder Care Survival SCRIPT
 For every person living in a skilled care facility,
there are four others receiving care at home, a ratio of 4 to 1.
The good news is we can expect to live much longer than our parents & grandparents. The bad news is the longer we live, the greater the likelihood that we'll need assisted care in our lifetimes. Have you thought about how long you might live?
| MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY |
| Condition | Death | Disability |
| Hypertension | -73% | +70% |
| Heart Disease | -29% | +44% |
| Cerebrovascular | -48% | +36% |
| Diabetes | -27% | +36% |
| All Four | -32% | +55% |
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Medical Technology has produced remarkable advancements. There's several medical conditions that used to cause early death where medical advancements are now allowing people to live longer. Early deaths from hypertension, heart disease, cerebrovascular and diabetes have dropped by 32 percent. However, these very same illnesses have an incidence of disability that has increased by 55 percent!
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From: Elder Care Survival SCRIPT - It's HOME CARE insurance....and other helpful hints
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