The numbers tell the story: By the year 2030, there will be over 72 million people over the age of 65 living in the United States. This group is being labeled the "Sandwich Generation" because they are sandwiched between their careers, caring for their kids as well as managing their aging parents.
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Centers which care for adults are a vital part of communities. The services they provide are necessary for thousands of adults within the United States. In a tough economy, services offered at these facilities are the only way many adults are able to receive care. Adult day cares can be as basic as a place for adults to get together to socialize and as advanced a place for adults who suffer with mental health issues. An adult day care is a necessity for all communities.
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There are many different kinds of wheelchair ramps on the market today. Folding wheelchair ramps especially offer more accessibility to those who use wheelchairs or mobility scooters. Here are a few wheelchair ramps and their primary uses.
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Most caregivers choose to take care of a friend or family member for free. It's a kind gesture done for someone they love. This doesn't make the job any less stressful though. Caregiving-helping someone who is elderly or ill take care of them self on a day-to-day basis-can be emotionally taxing for the caregiver. It is often disheartening to see a loved one in such a vulnerable state and there's only so much time in each day, making it difficult to ever get everything done.
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The US population is getting older and living longer. The demographic 'blip' known as the baby boom is going to start having a major impact on our society as a whole with the large numbers of babies born in the years immediately following WW2 now starting to come to retirement age. The most recent Census information shows that by 2000, there were 34.1 million senior Americans (those aged 65 and older) making up 13% of the total population.
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