The cost of elderly care is downright frightening. From home healthcare to assisted-living facilities and nursing homes, it is not cheap and it could make a large dent in your retirement savings..
and schauffeur. local news covered his birthday in april. he took us to his room at the senior living facility outside of detroit, where he showed us his medals, including the congressional gold medal. this was presented by president obama? yeah. reporter: and a framed birthday letter from joe biden. he s grateful for all of it. but it s this letter that is causing him so much pain. it came last month, informing him he is not eligible to receive the purple heart, something he had been hoping for. since you were not wounded at the hands of the enemy, you are not entitled to the purple heart. that makes me feel not good. the united states government, you know, in the years, as the years have been passed by, we ve been getting a short deal. his family heartbroken. but planning to appeal the decision. he should have that.