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AGING CREATIVELY:AGING CREATIVELY:How Boomers Can Keep from Going BustHow Boomers Can Keep from Going Bust

2009 UCC General Synod2009 UCC General Synod

Bryan W. SickbertBryan W. Sickbert

CEO - CHHSMCEO - CHHSM

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FactsFacts

2018: 10,000 people will turn 65 2018: 10,000 people will turn 65 each dayeach day

People over 85 are the fastest People over 85 are the fastest growing age demographic in the USgrowing age demographic in the US

89% of Boomers (born between ’46 & 89% of Boomers (born between ’46 & ’64) say they want to grow old in ’64) say they want to grow old in their present hometheir present home

70% of people spend the rest of 70% of people spend the rest of their life in the place where they their life in the place where they celebrated their 65celebrated their 65thth birthday. birthday.

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Your Vision for the Last 3Your Vision for the Last 3rdrd of Life of Life

Where do you want to live?Where do you want to live?

What do you want to do?What do you want to do?

How would you like to die?How would you like to die?

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The Three Plagues of Aging*The Three Plagues of Aging*

LonelinessLoneliness

HelplessnessHelplessness

BoredomBoredom* * Dr. William Thomas, Founder, The Eden Dr. William Thomas, Founder, The Eden AlternativeAlternative

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Preventing the PlaguesPreventing the Plagues

Self-determinationSelf-determination VisioningVisioning PlanningPlanning

Minimize the physical, mental and Minimize the physical, mental and emotionalemotional

complications of aging.complications of aging.

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Three Stages of Contemporary AgingThree Stages of Contemporary Aging

Early “Retirement”: 60’s-70’sEarly “Retirement”: 60’s-70’s

Early Aging: 70’s – 80’sEarly Aging: 70’s – 80’s

Late Aging: 85 +Late Aging: 85 +

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Early RetirementEarly Retirement

Minimal diminishmentMinimal diminishment Continue work or semi-retirementContinue work or semi-retirement VolunteerismVolunteerism Recreation, hobbies, travelRecreation, hobbies, travel Live independentlyLive independently Caregiver for parents, Caregiver for parents, grandchildren, friendsgrandchildren, friends

Economic lifestyle changesEconomic lifestyle changes

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Stage 1 Planning Stage 1 Planning FactorsFactors

Visioning – Imagine PossibilitiesVisioning – Imagine Possibilities

Healthy lifestyle changesHealthy lifestyle changes

Constraints – family issues, finances, Constraints – family issues, finances, healthhealth

Values – what is important to continue Values – what is important to continue and what can be left behindand what can be left behind

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Early AgingEarly Aging

Diminished physical and/or Diminished physical and/or mental capacitymental capacity

Chronic health ailments and Chronic health ailments and increased healthcare expenseincreased healthcare expense

Mobility issuesMobility issues Grief: “I just can’t do what Grief: “I just can’t do what I used to.”I used to.”

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Stage 2 Planning Stage 2 Planning FactorsFactors

Housing/communityHousing/community Access/affordability of Access/affordability of health care and social health care and social servicesservices

Access to transportationAccess to transportation Discover/create new sources Discover/create new sources of meaningof meaning

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Late AgingLate Aging

Serious diminishment of physical and/or Serious diminishment of physical and/or mental capacity with multiple symptomsmental capacity with multiple symptoms

Serious lack of mobility Serious lack of mobility Need for assistance with at least 3 ADL’sNeed for assistance with at least 3 ADL’s Social isolationSocial isolation Heavy medication regimen, frequent Heavy medication regimen, frequent medical appointments/hospitalizationsmedical appointments/hospitalizations

Recognition by self/others that death is Recognition by self/others that death is nearnear

Good planning can forestall the onset and shorten Good planning can forestall the onset and shorten the time spent in the Late Aging Stage.the time spent in the Late Aging Stage.

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Stage 3 Planning Stage 3 Planning FactorsFactors

Final directivesFinal directives Financial issues – medical Financial issues – medical insuranceinsurance

Housing: access to servicesHousing: access to services Family caregiver resources Family caregiver resources & expectations& expectations

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Trends and ResourcesTrends and Resources

Aging in Place Movement:Aging in Place Movement:

““Not having to move from one’s Not having to move from one’s present residence in order to present residence in order to secure necessary support services secure necessary support services in response to changing need.” in response to changing need.” Journal of Housing for the ElderlyJournal of Housing for the Elderly

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Trends and ResourcesTrends and Resources

NORC: Naturally Occurring NORC: Naturally Occurring Retirement CommunityRetirement Community Community, neighborhood or single Community, neighborhood or single building where residents remain for building where residents remain for many years and age as neighbors. many years and age as neighbors. Residents organize and/or the Residents organize and/or the market recognizes the opportunity market recognizes the opportunity to provide services. 27% of people to provide services. 27% of people over 65 live in NORCs.over 65 live in NORCs.

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Trends and ResourcesTrends and Resources

CCRCs: Continuing Care CCRCs: Continuing Care Retirement CommunitiesRetirement Communities Offer a full continuum of services Offer a full continuum of services to the aging from independent to the aging from independent living units to nursing home care. living units to nursing home care.

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Trends and ResourcesTrends and Resources

Co-Housing: Co-Housing: A planned community or single A planned community or single large residence where residents large residence where residents share a variety of share a variety of responsibilities and social responsibilities and social interactions, including cooking, interactions, including cooking, maintenance, transportation, maintenance, transportation, short-term care giving.short-term care giving.

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Trends and ResourcesTrends and Resources

Granny Cottages:Granny Cottages: ““Second units” added to children’s Second units” added to children’s or even close friends’ or other or even close friends’ or other relatives’ homes that provide relatives’ homes that provide independent living. A step away independent living. A step away from living “with the kids” that from living “with the kids” that can have advantages for both.can have advantages for both.

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More InformationMore Information

Seniorresource.com (Aging in Place)Seniorresource.com (Aging in Place) AARP.com (general information)AARP.com (general information) Helpguide.org (general information)Helpguide.org (general information) Cohousing.org (cohousing Cohousing.org (cohousing communities)communities)

Edenalt.org (Innovative LT care)Edenalt.org (Innovative LT care) AAHSA.org (non-profit communities)AAHSA.org (non-profit communities) CHHSM.org (UCC Communities)CHHSM.org (UCC Communities)