Read this passage and answer questions below: Making the Decision to Move A Are you going to be the caregiver for your parents or for other older relatives like a beloved aunt? Where do they live now? How old are they? Have they or you given any thought to having them move close to you? How feasible will it be to take time off and fly or even drive several hours if the person falls and breaks a hip or has a heart attack? How long can you take off from work to be with the person? Will you need to come home and then go back when the person is ready to come home from the hospital or from... Show more Read this passage and answer questions below: Making the Decision to Move A Are you going to be the caregiver for your parents or for other older relatives like a beloved aunt? Where do they live now? How old are they? Have they or you given any thought to having them move close to you? How feasible will it be to take time off and fly or even drive several hours if the person falls and breaks a hip or has a heart attack? How long can you take off from work to be with the person? Will you need to come home and then go back when the person is ready to come home from the hospital or from rehab? These are questions facing many adult children today whose family member or members they will be caring for in later years. B And “later” for some of these adult children is right around the corner—or even now. According to the 2010 Census, there were more than 40 million Americans 65 and older. This is 13 percent of the total population. By 2050, the percentage is expected to grow to 21 percent. Of the more than 40 million 65 and older, less than half—43 percent or 17 million—are men. The trend line for the percentage as well as real number of Americans 65 and older has moved steadily upward since 1900. The other notable fact between 2000 and 2010 is that the population of those 65 years and over grew at a faster rate than the total population. While women over 65 still outnumber men in that age group, the number of males over 65 increased faster than the number of women. C All increase in population also means more people needing care. There are various solutions to the problem. One is for the family member or members to move close to the potential caregiver while still young enough to do it on their own and still able to get around, make new friends, and experience what their new locales offer in the way of entertainment, hobbies, and life-long learning. Another is to stay where the older person currently lives, but to move into a community with step-up care, that is, a community that provides a continuum of care from totally independent housing to assisted living to nursing facilities. In this way, the potential caregiver is relieved of worry about the person while also being relieved of day-to-day direct care responsibilities. Show less
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Making the Decision to Move A Are you going to be the caregiver for your parents or for other older relatives like a beloved aunt? Where do they live now? How old are they? Have they or you given any thought to having them move close to you? How feasible will it be to take time off and fly or even drive several hours if the person falls and breaks a hip or has a heart attack? How long can you take off from work to be with the person? Will you need to come home and then go back when the person is ready to come home from the hospital or from rehab? These are questions facing many adult children today whose family member or members they will be caring for in later years. B And “later” for some of these adult children is right around the corner—or even now. According to the 2010 Census, there were more than 40 million Americans 65 and older. This is 13 percent of the total population. By 2050, the percentage is expected to grow to 21 percent. Of the more than 40 million 65 and older, less than half—43 percent or 17 million—are men. The trend line for the percentage as well as real number of Americans 65 and older has moved steadily upward since 1900. The other notable fact between 2000 and 2010 is that the population of those 65 years and over grew at a faster rate than the total population. While women over 65 still outnumber men in that age group, the number of males over 65 increased faster than the number of women. C All increase in population also means more people needing care. There are various solutions to the problem. One is for the family member or members to move close to the potential caregiver while still young enough to do it on their own and still able to get around, make new friends, and experience what their new locales offer in the way of entertainment, hobbies, and life-long learning. Another is to stay where the older person currently lives, but to move into a community with step-up care, that is, a community that provides a continuum of care from totally independent housing to assisted living to nursing facilities. In this way, the potential caregiver is relieved of worry about the person while also being relieved of day-to-day direct care responsibilities.
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