As I navigate through the role of caretaking my 94-year-old father, there are days when I feel defeated, yet I know this is where I am meant to be. I am a baby boomer, born in 1964. As we are living l…
As I navigate throug…
As I navigate through the role of caretaking my 94-year-old father, there are days when I feel defeated, yet I know this is where I am meant to be. I am a baby boomer, born in 1964. As we are living longer, many of us, born between 1946 and 1964, and some in the next generation, are now facing the role of “parent” to our own mother and/or father, as our new norm. At least 17.7 million Americans serve as Family caregivers for individuals aged 65 and older who require assistance due to physical, mental, or cognitive limitations. (NCBI) Older adults constitute the largest group receiving care…

