Long Term Insurance Almanac care available

Los Angeles, CA, July 20, 2012 - (PR.com) - The most current and relevant to its long-term care and long-term care insurance is contained in the Long Term Insurance Care Almanac and Book of Facts.

Published by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance and available to consumers free of charge by members of the organization, the Almanac contains facts about the need for care, home care, assisted living and nursing home statistics.

"About eight million Americans currently have long-term care insurance, and several hundred thousand consumers consider this coverage each year," explains Jesse Slome, executive director of the Los Angeles-based group of domestic trade. "There had to be a resource that contains the information most relevant to address the various problems raised by consumers."

According to the information contained in the Almanac, two thirds of requests for long-term care insurance starts at the age of 80 years or older. Some 69 percent of patients receiving home care are age 65 and nearly two thirds (64%) are women. Alzheimer's disease accounts for 26.7 percent of the nursing home for the compensation paid by insurance long term care. About 10 percent of people who enter a nursing home will stay there for five years or more.

"This is the first generation of Americans to be buying long-term care insurance in large numbers," Slome notes. "There is a huge need for education and awareness that includes the ability to respond to questions with real and current data and information."

For more information on long term care insurance specialist consult your local long term care insurance or to find one that serves your state association to call (818) 597-3227 or visit the website for www.aaltci.org ' access to a variety of free online consumer information guides.