Americans age 45-plus know less about long-term care than they think they do.
They underestimate, or simply do not know, what long-term care costs.
They often think long-term care will be covered by public programs when it may not be covered.
People may also believe they have long-term care insurance when they probably do not.
Yet, the need for long-term care is expected to increase.
The costs of long-term care are also increasing.
Here are a few highlights from our new research.
And much of what they think they know is often inaccurate.
