How to Start the Long Term Care Conversation | Confusion to Clarity Medicare Education

    August 25, 202622:08Lindsay Friedman, Stephanie Pogue
    Confusion to Clarity
    Medicare Education
    Long-Term Care Planning
    Family Conversations
    Aging Parents

    Lindsay Friedman, founder of LTCareNav, joins Stephanie Pogue on Confusion to Clarity Medicare Education (part of the Aging, Healthcare & Everything in Between podcast) to talk about the conversation most families put off: long-term care.

    Learn how to open the topic with aging parents without triggering defensiveness, why the best time to plan is before anyone needs care, and how a simple conversation today protects your family's choices, savings, and relationships tomorrow.

    What you'll learn in this episode

    • How to start the long-term care conversation with aging parents
    • Why planning before a crisis gives your family more options
    • What long-term care actually covers — and what Medicare does not
    • How early planning protects savings and family relationships

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