Midlife crisis is rarely discussed among family and friends, says Arizona State University's Frank J Infurna.
TEMPE, Arizona: The way my mom imagined it, midlife was going to be great: Counting down days until retirement, spending winters in Florida and checking off destinations on her bucket list. But it hasn’t turned out that way.
Instead, the midlife crisis experienced by most people is subtler, more nuanced and rarely discussed among family and friends. Of those who were working full-time while caregiving more than 21 hours a week for an ageing parent, 25 per cent took reduced work hours or accepted a less demanding position.
Options to care for ageing parents in need range from in-home by oneself or with the help of home health aides to assisted living and nursing home facilities. Costs vary across the type of care, but overall costs are continually on the rise.An elderly woman in a wheelchair, pushed by her caregiver. Plus, middle-aged adults have their own health to worry about. As people get older, their health costs rise, which eat away at bank accounts, making it harder to make ends meet.Although it may seem like doom and gloom for middle-aged adults, there is hope. Workplace and policy changes can alleviate their struggles.
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