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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think many (not all) families didn't deal with this to the extent we are seeing now. People are living longer. My grandparents all died when I was in middle school. So people weren't giving it too much thought. Now, my parents' generation is living longer, but many don't have the means to pay for elder care. Or pay to move. Pay to downsize, since even a smaller place frequently more expensive than the old pile.

I am now in the process of dealing with my parents and siblings in-laws deal with elder issues. It is so sad to watch, both for them, and for the thought that thesis what is ahead.

I feel for you, OP. But the PP's advice of grieving, then get busy living and making these years the best they can be, resonated with me.[/quote]

The oldest generation is now living so long that the "kids" who are expected to be able to take care of them are not spring chickens themselves.  My brother is in his sixties and recently had some kind of back operation.  Guess who can no longer help his 90 year old mother in and out of bed and into the car, up and down the stairs, etc.  We can foresee a scenario in which our parents live to their late 90's and we are in our seventies, and instead of caring for ourselves we are caring for an even older generation.  Newsflash:  There are people in their seventies with significant health issues who probably shouldn't be driving, who suffer from cataracts, who struggle driving at night, etc.  And yet we will be the caregivers for people in their nineties!  When do WE get to be old and looked after?[/quote]

Well if you are watching this happen to the generation before you, plan now. [/quote]

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