We’re Getting Old, but We’re Not Doing Anything About It

At Home Caregivers December 26, 2019 1 min read

Great perspective on aging in America.  For the Clients I serve, their families know all too well the challenges of aging.  What the author didn’t say is simply this: even if you’re family provides some care at home for their aging parents, getting old is enormously expensive.  Following either path of assistance;  placement in a facility or Home Care Aides.   – Peter Rubens

From The New York Times:

“We’re Getting Old, But We’re Not Doing Anything About It

Like climate change, the aging of America demands a serious rethinking of the way we live.”

www.nytimes.com/2019/12/23/opinion/america-aging.html

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