“A Late-Life Surprise: Taking Care Of Frail, Aging Parents”

A Late-Life Surprise: Taking Care Of Frail, Aging Parents,” by Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News

“‘When we think of an adult child caring for a parent, what comes to mind is a woman in her late 40s or early 50s,’ said Lynn Friss Feinberg, senior strategic policy adviser for AARP’s Public Policy Institute. ‘But it’s now common for people 20 years older than that to be caring for a parent in their 90s or older.’ A new analysis from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College is the first to document how often this happens. It found that 10 percent of adults ages 60 to 69 whose parents are alive serve as caregivers, as do 12 percent of adults age 70 and older.”

LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):

Care giving when you’re near care getting.

A Late-Life Surprise: Taking Care Of Frail, Aging Parents

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