70 percent will need long term care

MitchW said:

Old age is a disaster for most folks. I am age 84 and my son and brother broke off completely with me. My daughter lives across the street and only speaks to me once per week on the telephone and visits once every 2 weeks. Only my wife stands by me and she is age 80.

Two doctors abused my feet and one technician abused my eyes. I just lost 70% of vision in my right eye and had to undergo ultrasonic tests of my carotid arteries. I can barely walk, stand or see.

I do have a Living Will and Advanced Directives which allow me to refuse all treatment including food and water.

Swiss doctors offer some folks an easy Exit but for me it is just too distant to travel.

My only hope:

I accept the Will of God. Many things about tomorrow I don't seem to understand, but I know who holds tomorrow and I know who holds my hand. I just live from day to day while Jesus leads the way. My heart is with Him on the Throne, and ill can brook delay, each moment listening for the voice, "Rise up and come away."

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mark kennedy said:

I have Metastatic Melanoma, stage 4, I'm going into hospice care and the next stage will be nursing care. I don't like it but llife isnt really offering me a lot of options.

With the baby boomers aging now sociol securiity and assisted living are going to feel some strain for a while, but it will tapper off after a while. I know I like this option better then wasting away in an over crowded cancer ward.

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christine40 said:

"An estimated 70% of people currently turning 65 will require long-term care in their lifetime, and they will receive care for an average of 3 years."

I know we can pray to be healthy into old age
statistically, we may be one of the 70% needing care


as a Christian, how do we plan for aging needs?

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