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Hawaii May Not Be Preparing Enough for the Costs of Its Aging Society
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(OPEN):
AS HAWAII'S POPULATION AGES, THE COST OF CARING FOR THE GROWING NUMBER
OF RESIDENTS WITH AGE-RELATED DISABILITIES IS ALSO EXPECTED TO RISE.
AND, ACCORDING TO A-A-R-P STATE-PRESIDENT, STUART HO,
NOT ENOUGH IS BEING DONE TO PREPARE HAWAII FOR THE COSTS OF ITS AGING
SOCIETY...
(HO):
"FAILING TO PLAN FOR THE COST OF YOUR LONG-TERM CARE CAN DESTROY A
LIFETIME OF SAVINGS--JUST AS SURELY AS A HOUSE-FIRE IN AN UNINSURED
HOME. THE PROBLEM IN HAWAII IS THAT TOO MANY OF US--AND THAT
INCLUDES MOST OF OUR YOUNGER PEOPLE--DON'T SEE LONG-TERM CARE AS A
SERIOUS RISK. AS A CONSEQUENCE, WE'RE UNPREPARED TO DEAL WITH ITS
COSTS--WHEN THE TIME COMES."
(CLOSE):
A-A-R-P OFFERS INFORMATION THAT CAN HELP YOU--AND YOUR LOVED-ONES--PREPARE
FOR YOUR LONG-TERM-CARE NEEDS. VISIT
"A-A-R-P"-DOT-ORG-SLASH-"H-I", TO LEARN MORE. OR, CALL
TOLL-FREE--1-888-687-2277--TO REQUEST A COPY OF A FREE
LONG-TERM-CARE RESOURCE-GUIDE.
