Anne Newman of Business Week is facing her parents' move into assisted living.
This is never easy.
Anne is trying to reassure herself and her parents that it is the right decision. Her father is 90 and they do need extra help for daily life.
In her article, Anne has provided some very valuable sources of information including the New York Times' Old Age Blog and Met Life's aging research and resources.
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