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Podcast: This Is Nashville
Episode: How caring for an older relative impacts life, finances and health
Description: Finding or providing care for an older adult will almost certainly touch many of us at some point, especially as people live longer.
Estimates are that by 2034, there will be more adults 65 and older than children under 18, for the first time in U.S. history. As aging adults are living longer, those who require care will need it for longer. Yet, fewer than 10 percent of Americans are saving and planning specifically for long-term care and many family caregivers are doing so without adequate and affordable services and supports in place to manage the financial, legal, and health...