When does it happen
We've heard and read the horrific stories of what the impact of Covid-19 has had on the elderly confined to long-term care facilities
We've seen the impact to our friends and family when faced with providing care to an aging family member Heck, many, if not most, of us are dealing with the challenges ourselves The fact is we worry about not only our children but also our parents.
So, the question remains When does it happen? When do we become our parents parent?
No one likes statistics and certainly no one wants to consider themselves as a statistic. The fact remains, according to the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, the average age of the caregiver is 49.2 years old *.
Let's think about this for a minute.
If the average age, today, of a caregiver is 49 and the caregiver's parents were age 24/26 (average age of parents in 1971**) that places the parent's ages, today, at 73/75.
"Today, I am age 60, my mother is 95 and my father was 86 when he passed away in 2001. I have both children and grandchildren that in many ways, my wife and I parent, or at best worry about daily."
This coupled with my 95 year old mother, living next door (Everyone Loves Raymonddaily drama), we are a living example of the Sandwich Generation.
What will the impact be to you or your family. Let's have the conversation. Download this informative book today or give us a call. You'll be glad you did.
Carol Bradley Bursack, Minding Our Elders, A Story from the Sandwich Generation: Caring for Kids and Parents.
