Information about an interesting research study crossed the desk of my researcher. It involves the relationship of parents over the age of 95 and their adult children over the age of 65. The designations used are “old” and “very old” (not my designations!)
The research is headed by Kathrin Boerner of the University of Massachusetts Boston and funded by a National Institute on Aging (NIA) grant (2017).
“…virtually nothing is known about the relationships of very old adults and their ‘old’ children,” Boerner said..
Boerner hopes the study will contribute to research that can help identify when and how intervention may ease stress points in those relationships.*
We will have to wait two years for the results of the study.
According to Georgetown University: Over 7 million adult children are primary caregivers to their parent(s).
In 1999, adult children accounted for 44 percent of primary family caregivers. As the population ages, that percentage will presumably increase.
From an estate planning perspective, plans will need to accommodate the increasing longevity of parents and their adult children. Those plans may become an expression of legacy planning, spanning generations rather than decades.
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* “UMass Boston professor to explore ties between elders and their adult children” by Steven Syre, GERONTOLOGY INSTITUTE, BOSTON (October 11, 2017)
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