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Gabrielle Gelo, CLTC
ACSIA Partners LLC
gabrielle.gelo@acsiapartners.com
210-592-9887

This Thanksgiving, Talk Turkey about Alzheimer’s and Long-Term Care

The two issues are among our biggest unaddressed threats, and should be discussed at family gatherings, says Gabrielle Gelo, an expert in the area

San Antonio, TX November 19, 2015 – November is Long-Term Care Awareness Month, and it’s also National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month. “Both topics warrant attention this Thanksgiving,” says Gabrielle Gelo, San Antonio-based agent with ACSIA Partners LLC. “The risk of Alzheimer’s looms large, and the risk of needing long-term care looms even larger.”

These two dangers affect millions of families more personally than other topics (like politics, terrorism, and sports) that are likely to grace the Thanksgiving table.

Gelo points to disquieting facts:

• Nearly 70% of Americans 65 and older need LTC at some point, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
• One in nine people age 65 and older (11 percent) fall victim to Alzheimer’s, according to the Alzheimer's Association. The proportion increases to about one in three (32 percent) for people age 85 and older.
• Alzheimer’s has become a leading cause of needing long-term care. About one in four LTC claims are attributed to Alzheimer’s, according to the Society of Actuaries. Other claims are attributed to physical issues ranging from chronic illnesses to injuries and disabilities.

“These things need to be addressed,” says Gelo. “And what better time than Thanksgiving, when everyone’s together and free to talk?”

Gabrielle Gelo, CLTC is a leading long-term care agent serving consumers and organizations in AL. AZ, CO, FL, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, PA, TX, UT, VA. “We’re glad to help them find the best, most affordable solution for their situation,” Gelo says. “In addition to long-term care insurance, today's options range from critical illness insurance to annuities and life insurance with LTC riders.”

Information is available from Gelo at gabrielle.gelo@acsiapartners.com, http://gabriellegeloltc.com/ or 210-592-9887.

In California the company is known as xACSIA Partners Insurance Agency; in other states, as ACSIA Partners.

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