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The Australians who may soon pay more for aged care

Lucy Dean
Lucy DeanWealth reporter

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Lurlene and Anthony Bailey spent most of the money they made from the sale of their family home setting themselves up in a retirement village in Canberra. But now they face a tough choice.

Mrs Bailey has Alzheimer’s disease and is approaching the stage at which her husband can no longer give her all the care she needs. Mr Bailey is fit enough to stay put, but his wife will soon need to be admitted to care.

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Lucy Dean writes about wealth management, personal finance, lifestyle and leisure, based in The Australian Financial Review's Sydney newsroom. Connect with Lucy on Twitter. Email Lucy at l.dean@afr.com

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