by Joe Dickson

As our 50 Plus population ages, our children have started their own lives and we are in the red zone for retirement (50 Plus) or recently retired... while our parents, hovering in their mid seventies to late eighties are sometimes being afflicted with serious age-related diseases. Diseases such as Alzheimer's, stroke and cancer are not a possibility, they‘re a probability. When that happens, —the tables are often turned and the roles reverse. The adult children become the parents.

According to the National Institute on Aging, there were 37 million people age 65 or older in 2006. As the Baby Boomer generation ages, by 2030 that number is projected to soar. It’s thought that approximately 20 % of the population, over 71 million people, will be 65 or older. And most of them will have severe, costly long-term health issues. Alzheimer's disease currently affects 5 million Americans. Strokes are now the number-one cause of adult disability.

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This is a difficult time and we want you to have great resources. We hope these links help in these trying times.

How to Assess Your Aging Parents' Needs

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Caring for your aging parents could be the most difficult task you are asked to do in this lifs. check out this link:Tips on Caring for your aging parents

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Magazine Article on becoming your parent's parent