Now that the holidays are over, and we are settling in to the new year, many of us are reflecting on recent family gatherings, and maybe have a concern about an older relative. A parent, older sibling, or other family member may just seem a little more frail and maybe a little more susceptible to a fall or injury that might keep them from taking care of themselves without help. The reality is that as our society ages, the "Baby Boomers" born in 1946 will be 65 next year. Almost 75% of these Boomers have at least one living parent, step parent, or parent in law. In 2000, 4.3 million people were over age 85, and the number is projected to be 6.9 million in the year 2020. Strokes are becoming a leading cause of the need for Long Term care assistance by the older segment of the population.
The former first Lady Rosalynn Carter once said " There are only 4 types of people in this world: those that have been caregivers, those who currently are caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers" That pretty much covers all of us.
In closing, I would ask you to scroll down and read my Blog from September 2009 "Long Term Care, and emotional purchase"
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