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[quote=Anonymous]Nowadays, very likely, and one should plan accordingly. When the pension systems were implemented less than 100 years ago, nobody was expected to live over age of 65. Elderly lived in their own homes, in many cases farms, which the eldest son took over, thus being able to earn a living and obtain housing for his family. The elderly took care of the children in return. All this has changed. The elderly live until 90+ and our medical system is able to keep them living way past which was possible before. Just high blood pressure pills will probably add 2+ decades to your life. Expectation of your "kids" to abandon their families, earn no income and cater to you, while you've provided no childcare or no ways to earn income or provide housing (i.e. farm) is completely unrealistic. Elder care has historically always relied on mutual help between generations. But now it's another example of the wants of the me-generation, who had it easy when young, getting help from their parents, and now expect help from their children, providing nothing in return. It obviously isn't sustainable. So yes, expect to end up alone if you have not helped your adult kids with their childrearing , housing and income stream. The society will not survive by transferring everything to the old on the account of the young: just look at Western population pyramids.[/quote]

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