Atlanta Journal-Constitution March 28, 1999. In Atlanta and around the country, assisted living communities are springing up. Driving this construction is the longer life span of Americans, a strong economy where seniors have the funds for this type of care, and a more mobile society, where seniors are less likely to move in with their families. Assisted living is an option for seniors who no longer want to live alone and who need help with some activities of daily living. Assisted living facilities are also taking care of residents with early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
Information is given on choosing a facility.
Parent Care . Constitution March 29, 1999. Caring for a family member who lives in another part of the country is becoming more of a problem as the population in this county ages. Decisions must be made whether to move an aging parent closer to children or arrange for care in surroundings that are familiar to the parent. Families are scattered around the country and unlike earlier times when daughters could assume full time care for aging parents, women work outside the home in increasing numbers.