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procon

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32. As baby boomers age, a lot of them will find themselves in similar predicaments.

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Sun Oct 15, 2017, 10:49 AM

Oct 2017

Similar scenarios are probably playing out all across the country, and your neighbor is fortunate enough to have someone offer to help, but most won't be that lucky. If they could get someone to assist them with daily living chores, even for just 1-2 hours a week, it would be cheaper to keep them at home rather than move them into more expensive assisted living facilities.

There are over 76 million baby boomers, and yet the government has no policy on the aging problems of this huge segment Americans. I fear the worse, and like all the other poor and vulnerable people in this country, they will be largely ignored and treated with contempt.

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I did a good deed and then wanted to burn everything I was wearing. [View all] Are_grits_groceries Oct 2017 OP

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I am sure you feel itchy, my dear grits, but you did a great thing today! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2017 #3

Your mama raised you right! You did great. Poor woman. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2017 #4

It's great that you helped someone in need! KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2017 #5

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I find that fascinating. Are_grits_groceries Oct 2017 #41

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U did a good deed.. dembotoz Oct 2017 #8

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Id rather deal with maggots. nt Are_grits_groceries Oct 2017 #37

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A Good Samaritan doesn't ask... Atman Oct 2017 #31

Thanks. Are_grits_groceries Oct 2017 #40

As baby boomers age, a lot of them will find themselves in similar predicaments. procon Oct 2017 #32

I have written about that exact same concern... llmart Oct 2017 #49

You did good, Grasshopper. nt Blue_true Oct 2017 #33

Good on ya', Mate!!!!! LongTomH Oct 2017 #34

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Well, the apartment did smell kind of musty. Are_grits_groceries Oct 2017 #47

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