Anerican Assoc. of Greedy Old People

Don't get me wrong. I HOPE to be an old person some day, but I HOPE I won't be a greedy old person. I saw this commercial today. This obviously well-to do senior citizen was lamenting the possibility that her assets, including a million dollar home, might go to long term care rather than to her kids. She appeared to be WAY past 70, which is the point at which SSI is OTHER people's money, not yours. A lawyer broke in and assured viewers that there was a way to "hide" assets so that the taxpayers would pick up the bill for this wealthy old woman's' health care and she could leave her expensive home to her kids. Is it me, or is there something wrong with this "picture."? It's not complicated, at least to me.