women to women: living longer, living smarter. 2 we’ll cover: campaign overview tools &...
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WOMEN TO WOMEN:LIVING LONGER, LIVING SMARTER
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We’ll cover:
• Campaign Overview
• Tools & Resources
• What Is Long-Term Care?
• Why It Is Important to Women
• Today’s Topic
Agenda
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Decide. Create. Share.SM
• National and Community Collaborators
• Leverages Media and Other Outreach
• Independent of Products or Services
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To download planning materials: Visit www.aarp.org/decide
Your Resources
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Long-Term Care:It’s More Than a Nursing Home
• Changes to your home
• Technology that helps you stay independent
• Help with housekeeping, meals, and personal care like bathing or getting dressed
• Care provided by a nurse or other health care professional
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Your Living Longer, Living Smarter Plan
Home Health
Finance Legal
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Who Is More Likely to Need Long-term Care?
A woman
A man
Both equally
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The Challenge for Women
• Live, on average, about five years longer than men
• Often have fewer resources
• Are likely to be living alone later in life
• Need, on average, 3.7 years of care, while men average 2.2 years of care
Women:
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What Are the Benefits of Planning?
• Help yourself and others
• More choices
• Directing the decisions affecting you
• Less overwhelmed
• Living more fully