Congress is turning its’ attention to long-term care insurance producing information about how such insurance may help consumers make informed decisions for their long-term care needs.

U.S. News & World Report reports on LTCI, which “is not health insurance but protection against progressive deterioration that renders people incapable of caring for themselves physically or mentally.” The magazine notes that “the cost of dealing with these conditions can be staggering, depleting life savings and forcing people into poverty” and describes this type of insurance as “an expensive and complicated product… sold by a shrinking number of financially challenged insurers and subject to differing state rules that aren’t always effectively enforced.”

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More than 1,000 global experts will gather in Dubai from 8-9 November 2009 to review the latest developments and trends in anti-aging medicine at the second Dubai Congress on Anti-Aging & Aesthetic Medicine (DCAAAM).

Supported by the Ministry of Health, this year’s conference is driven by the advancements made in reversing the natural process of aging and features an innovative medical programme that aims to inform and educate through presentations, workshops and hands-on demonstrations.

The UAE healthcare sector is among the most dynamic areas of the economy and is set to grow by 14% over the next five years. Currently accounting for 6% of Dubai’s non-oil gross domestic product, it is expected to reach $11.9 billion in 2015.

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