Category Archives: Aging Parents
Will Baby Boomers age differently than their parents did?
As kids, you seem to always think of your parents as superheroes. They are your perpetual shelter, your security and comfort, your protectors. They can neither get sick nor get hurt, and they will live forever. Although as you get … Continue reading
Will getting old be the same for me as for my aging parents?
When you are a kid, you always think of your parents as invincible. You look to them for guidance, security, and comfort. As far as you know, their lives didn’t start until you were born. However as you get older you become aware of the challenges of life. While becoming wiser you attempt to understand generational differences – why your older years will be very different from how your parents aged. Continue reading
What are Baby Boomers talking about now?
Here are a few books that were written just from a Baby Boomer perspective, covering some topics that are on all of our minds. Continue reading
What are some senior housing options?
The stereotype of an old person being sent to a nursing home is about as outdated as Grandpa’s Model T. Many housing options are available for us, ranging from staying in our own homes, to moving to a smaller home or condo, or to moving to a retirement community. When we need extra help with some activities of daily livng, we can hire someone to come into our homes to provide services or we can move to an assisted living community. If we break a hip or need joint replacement surgery, we can recuperate in a rehabilitation facility and then (usually) return home. Skilled nursing facilities are used in situations where 24-hour a day nursing care is needed. These are our options today, but the future is wide open for us to create what we want. Continue reading
How do I cover nursing home costs? What about Medicaid?
There are certain legal documents that we should all have in place: will, living will, durable power of attorney, advanced medical directives, trusts. Find a good lawyer and get it done. Elder law attorneys specialize in this type of work, or you can go to your family attorney.
Here are a couple of great books about nursing home costs and Medicaid. Continue reading
Why Your Older Years Will Be Extremely Different From How Your Mom And Dad Aged
As a child, you look up to your parents and seek comfort, security, and guidance throughout your formative years. Rarely do you take the time to try and understand what types of lives your parents lived before you came into existence. However, at some point you attempt to understand generational differences – why your older years will be very different from how your parents aged. Continue reading
What do I need to know about caregiving and family issues?
Baby Boomers are not only dealing with aging parents, but are also looking ahead to their own elder years. Dysfunctional family relationships often become more apparent and troublesome and we may revert to our childhood roles, despite our best intentions. … Continue reading
Aging Parents: How Do Baby Boomers Cope With This Kind Of Condition
Aging parents can certainly expect to get a lot of help from the baby boomer generation who will be ready to provide financial support to both their own parents and also to their growing up children. In fact, baby boomers that are caught in the crossfire between caring for parents while also maintaining their lifestyles will be ready to make sacrifices as well as reduce their own spending on luxury items for personal use. Continue reading
