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Tips for Involving Long Distance Family
"I come from a large family - 3 brothers, 2 sisters and me. I tell people I am
the only child who survived to adulthood because I am the only one helping my
parents."
A 40-year-old client of The Best Move.
Chances are you have or will deal with the organizing opportunities that arise from a
client over the age of 65 who is moving from their primary home to smaller
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crease 33 percent between now and the year 2030 (from
263.4 million to 350 million) the group over 65 will increase 109 percent (from 33.6
million to 70.2 million). In 1900 the average life expectancy was only 50
years. Today it has increased to nearly 80 for men and the mid-80s for women.
Even more impressive is the growth of that segment of the population over 75 years of
age. People age 75 or older accounted for two of every five elderly Americans in
1980. By 2000, they will represent one out of every two. This segment of the
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lation, those most likely to require assistance in
simplifying their lives, and will lead the phenomenal growth of the elderly population in
the United States.
Family Matters!
In many of our projects, we find that one family member is usually carrying the burden of
helping their elder parent(s) with reorganizing and downsizing. Often it is a matter
of location-location-location (they are the closest in terms of proximity).
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