Description: To increase awareness of current research, cognitive treatments, brain exercise programs and overall long-term care, we will be adding a regular feature to the LTC Section newsletter, tentatively called the “Cognitive Corner.” This feature will provide a place to share existing academic research and health-related outcomes related to cognitive factors. It is the hope that this information will spur thought-provoking discussions and debates that impact your work regarding these hypotheses.

Description: A preview of the articles in the May 2009 issue of Long Term Care News, with a theme of focusing on the pure fundamentals of actuarial work.

Description: A consideration of the issues involved in adding long-term care provisions to the social security system in France, and how the conditions differ from those in the U.S.

Description: A discussion of the positive and negative impact of the CLASS Act on the long term care insurance industry.

Description: The LTC industry is changing. This change will create opportunities. The LTC Section is well positioned to educate individuals on how to affect this change. Several projects are currently in the works, including Land This Plane, the NAIC LTC model regulation, and the National Conversation on LTC Financing.

Description: For policies with and without the resotoration of benefits feature, compares incurred claims and statutory ALR for various benefit periods.

Description: The LTCI Section Council Chairperson talks about the transition within the Council and the LTC newsletter editorial board as well as what type of tranistion the LTC insurance industry will make.

Description: A discussion about the section’s accomplishments including research activities, professional development and benefits of being a member of the section.