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Americans are unprepared for the expensive and complex process of aging – a geriatrician explains how they can start planning

  • Written by Kahli Zietlow, Physician and Clinical Associate Professor of Geriatrics & Internal Medicine, University of Michigan
Americans are unprepared for the expensive and complex process of aging – a geriatrician explains how they can start planningIt's important for older adults to plan for their care as they age.Maskot/Maskot via Getty Images

Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their home in February 2025. Hackman had been living with Alzheimer’s and depended on Arakawa as his full-time caregiver.

Disturbingly, postmortem data suggests that...

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