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>> no. i don't think about things like that. maybe because it's i don't want to think about it. >> yeah. but you'd have to plan for it. so what are the things that you have looked at for your own personal life care? >> i really haven't. >> you haven't? >> no. i figured you'd be there. >> it's all going to be my responsibility? >> yeah. >> by 2040, more than 81 million americans will be over the age of 65. most of them at some point will need some sort of extended care. and just like my father, they haven't planned for it. and they have no idea how much it really costs. most private nursing homes cost an average of $77,000 per year. if you're wealthy, you can most likely afford a private option. but for the vast majority of americans who have paid into the system their whole lives, social security only gives you 1,230 a month and medicare only covers you up to 100 days. that's not much help when today some experts predict the average person will need roughly