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re: Old people you know without children. Who takes care of them?
Posted on 1/1/22 at 3:40 pm to Cycledude
Posted on 1/1/22 at 3:40 pm to Cycledude
I think about single people I know that are getting older and will never marry. You not only have to think about physical issues, but the mental aspect as well- how do they survive being lonely day to day? While there are times we like our alone time, but I know personally, I have to interact part of everyday with my wife, we may fuss & fight sometimes, but we are like best friends in addition to being husband & wife. Can't picture what a lonely life I would have without her but I do have my daughters, who I would certainly impose on considering all the grief they gave us during their young years!
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Posted on 1/1/22 at 3:42 pm to Cycledude
Depends if they have money, if they do they will come from everywhere
Posted on 1/1/22 at 3:47 pm to Cycledude
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My wife and I both have siblings with no kids, and I’m wondering who will be taking care of them when they get old? My two kids?
So having kids are a pyramid scheme to take care of your old arse?
Posted on 1/1/22 at 8:53 pm to Cycledude
Elderly people with no living family members are called elder orphans. Some live in communal living situations where they take care of each other.
Posted on 1/1/22 at 9:16 pm to Zappas Stache
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Most kids don't take care of their parents, they put them in retirement homes.
This is true some just don’t care. I took care of my Dad who is 84 until it became impossible to give him the care he needed by myself. He cannot walk anymore and can barely dress himself. When he started falling on a regular basis is when he had to go in a home.
Posted on 1/1/22 at 9:24 pm to BK Lounge
Thank you. Tried for 20 years to no avail. Leaving my stuff to strangers.
Posted on 1/1/22 at 9:25 pm to Cycledude
Not trying to be an a-hole here, but the same people who will probably be taking care of you. We as a society have deemed caring for elders as a job, and not one worthy of taking years out of our own career progressions.
Posted on 1/1/22 at 9:34 pm to Jcorye1
My dad knew a guy who retired with plans to travel. Shortly after retiring, his wife died. He sold the house and most of his stuff and moved into assisted living. At this point, he needed no assistance and came and went as he pleased. In fact, he took on the job of landscaping and maintenance at the facility. He spent about 20 years at the place before he passed. There was no difficult transition, as he began to need assistance, they were there for him.
My dad pitched this idea to my mom. She said that if he wanted to do it, that was fine, she'd come visit him now and then, but she wasn't going to leave her house.
My dad pitched this idea to my mom. She said that if he wanted to do it, that was fine, she'd come visit him now and then, but she wasn't going to leave her house.
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