Now You Can Add Long-Term Care to Death and Taxes

And $47,000 is the low-bar of yearly cost per stay: assisted living costs may be $45,000, but semi-private nursing home will be $85,775, while private nursing home is $97,455, according to the study, which was conducted by Digital Third Coast. The study was made up of 57.7% male and 42.3% female, while 56% were age 35 and younger, 33% were 36 to 55 years old, and 11% were 56 and older.

Most Americans — 64% — have nothing saved for long-term care. In addition, 67% aren't able to contribute to a parent's long-term care. The study found that Americans intend to save about $657 per month for long-term care.

Another discrepancy is the age that people believe they will be when they need any kind of long-term care. Most of study participants believe its 79 years old, while it's actually  73 years old, according to the study. Women will need long-term care on average for 3.7 years, while men will need it for 2.2 years.

American also have concerns about putting relatives in long-term care, the study found. For example, 73% are concerned about physical/sexual mental abuse, 41% found the cost was more than expected, and 48% hadn't expected to put loved ones in long-term care. Only 33% actually have had conversations with family about when care is necessary.

Quality of care, cost and proximity to family were the three top factors people look for in long-term care facilities.

(Related: 15 Most Expensive States for Long-Term Care: 2017)