What we don’t talk about when we talk about getting old
Thanks to advances in medicine we are living longer than ever, but society has been slow to adapt to this extended and unprecedented lifespan. When writer Jane Gross found herself having to care for her aging and ailing mother the experience was overwhelming. She was in uncharted territory, making critical financial, residential and medical decisions for her mother. Jane Gross has turned these experiences into a valuable resource. Her blog, The New Old Age, addresses the intergenerational challenges of growing old in 21st century America. Guest: Jane Gross, writer of The New Old Age blog at the New York Times.
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