As we see this shift, with less of a focus on marriage in older people, this is going to come up a lot, Dr. Wells said.
He proposed to her family that the two of them move together into a continuing care retirement community, where residents can shift from independent to assisted living.
His presence is helpful and supportive, said Jenna Wells, one of her relatives and a Cornell University psychologist.
She has taken some falls, too. His presence is helpful and supportive... but he knows he will have trouble caring for her as they both age.
#aging #unmarried-couples #memory-care #continuing-care-retirement-communities #health-care-challenges
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