Tag: aging
Caregiver in a nursing home can be grueling work, but my aunt loved it. In one of life’s cruel ironies, she died soon after retiring to take care of her husband, who is developing dementia. The great responsibility for his care fell suddenly on his children and grandchildren, and they’re struggling with it. I texted…
Two new “sandwich generations” are getting into the thick of things: Generation X and Millennials. Baby boomers first latched onto this label as they juggled caring for their parents and children simultaneously. With lifespans continuing to increase, the squeeze from parental caregiving is tightening among Gen-X and Millennials. As baby boomers and their parents get older, all thr…
