WHAT IF CAREGIVING WAS ABOUT PARTNERSHIP, NOT DEPENDENCE?

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Too often, being cared for can mean feeling like a burden. But friends who care for one another flip that dynamic.

As Barb Buettner approached retirement, she was haunted by the question of how she would live in her later years. While looking after her parents, she had gotten a glimpse of the type of difficulties she might face. Her dad was lonely in his nursing home; Parkinson’s had worn down his body, but his mind was still sharp. His wife had Alzheimer’s, and he had few peers at the nursing home who could offer stimulating company. At least he had a daughter who could visit and care for him. But Buettner didn’t have any other close family members. She couldn’t help but wonder: What’s going to happen to me?

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