Aging together: Seniors join elderly parents in assisted living
According to Kathrin Boerner, an associate professor of gerontology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, the elderly population (age 80+) is expected to increase 51% between 2010 and 2030. Two-thirds of this elderly population have “advanced-age children, who typically serve as their primary caregiver.” Kaiser Health News reports that this growing group of senior caregivers […]