See Mitchell's earlier advice, on children and safety . Several months ago, I went to my 20-year high school reunion. Everywhere I turned, hairlines were receding and waistlines were expanding. Because I grew up with many of these friends, I also grew up around their parents. Seeing one another now was eerily reminiscent of seeing our parents when we were children.
Time marches on.
Americans are aging as a population, with a tidal wave of baby boomers sailing through their 50s toward their senior years. The excitement stems from the fact that many seniors enjoy lifestyles and health that their parents could only dream of. The anxiety stems from needing to care for an increasingly large segment of the population that doesn't want to lose its independence. In this article, I'll review the phenomenon of aging. I'll touch on caring for the elderly.