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[quote=Anonymous]If they’re wealthy, that solves a lot of problems obviously. My dad had a rich, childless aunt and uncle. His aunt outlived his uncle by 20 years, and he died suddenly so didn’t drain down their health care savings really at all. After he died, she sold their huge house and downsized to a condo in Florida, where she lived independently until her health took a bad turn. My dad and one of his siblings moved her to a great combination assisted living and nursing home where she lived for 5 years until she passed away at age 99. But she was able to pay for all of that herself and my dad and siblings didn’t really have to do much other than visit.

If you’re not well-off … well, you hope you have a good support system in the community and your extended family. It’s very tough though. My IL’s went through this with a neighbor. Older couple, no kids. He suffered a stroke but survived, but was permanently impaired - then a few years later she died suddenly of a heart attack. They always had to check in on him, every day, for years. I think someone from their church helped arrange home health aid visits also.

But of course, all that is possible because the silent generation and the Boomers are more financially secure than Millennials, and more stable and connected in their communities. Aging without kids is going to be a crisis for Millennials when that time comes.[/quote]

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