Mark Knows It All

I was born in 1950. As a middling baby boomer, I have experienced all of the downside that my generation has had to face: overcrowded schools; excessive competition for admission to "A" colleges; overcrowded job markets; high interest rates and expensive housing; mid-life job losses; increasing health care costs. Not much attention has been paid, however, to the new muck through which the Boomers are now slogging. Our parents, particularly the females, are living longer and longer. My mother is 86. On her side of the family, I have an aunt and uncle who are 90 and 92 respectively. I have another aunt who is 98. And on the other side of the family, there is another group of aunts all in their mid 90's. The health of these individual varies from good to total dementia, but none of them are able to function totally independently. All of them require a degree of care and looking after. The fastest developing area in my law practice is Elder Care. While many of my clients are