100 years ago your parents would have expected to have lived to be 49.

Now the average life expectancy is 77 years.

The fastest growing  group of the aging population are seniors over 85.  The second fastest are those over 75.

What does that mean for us?

There will be more of us dealing with the daily responsibilities of bathing, dressing, sometimes diapering, and taking general care of our aging parents.

If our parents are suffering from chronic illnesses we must learn how to juggle their care with our work and home responsibilities. 

However, help is coming from a surprising source.  Your employer.

More and more businesses are recognizing this problem and are willing to give elder care benefits to employees who need them.

This is important because it signals a switch in thinking.  No longer are the younger workers  who need daycare the main employees being considered.

In order to get and keep good maturing employees, businesses are going to have to be more sympathetic toward their needs and the needs of their aging parents.

The Wall Street Journal has a very good article  giving more details about elder care benefits.

Read Employers Expand Elder Care Benefits

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