What Women Should Expect

Do women have different planning considerations than men? Absolutely. Women generally live longer than men by over five years. Women are more likely to experience dementia and other chronic illnesses than men. While most people need long-term care and support during their lifetimes, women need that care and support for longer periods of time than men do.

But there's more, and it's worth noting demographic trends and cultural trends. The current crisis in our institutional resources for older adults means that more family members will be called on to be caregivers. And guess who historically has borne that responsibility of caregiving? Women!

What does that mean for a woman's ability to further her own career? What about the woman's savings for her own retirement? What effect will family caregiving have on her future Social Security or pension?

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