DAYS OF OLD

As one of those “golden oldies,” I completely agree with D’Antonio. Affluent senior citizens take advantage of the same medical benefits as the poor. Yet in 1988, those better-offs, through the American Association of Retired Persons, defeated the catastrophic care bill because it was going to cost $1,200 per couple a year. Have these folks priced private, long-term care insurance?

MARY MEYER

Pasadena