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The leading causes of long-term care *.


The Leading Causes
Of Long-Term Care *

Alzheimer's disease     31%
and related dementia

Circulatory disease     16%
and
hypertension-related

Parkinson's and other   14%
central-nervous-system
conditions

Stroke                   9%
Broken hips              9%
related injuries

Other                   21%

* As measured in long-term-care
claim dollars

Source: Amy Pollock and LTC
Financial Partners, LLC
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Author:Panko, Ron
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Date:Oct 1, 2005
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