11.Studies show that the oldest son is usually the primary caregiver to aging parents.
12.Today, Americans can expect to spend more years caring for their parents than they did caring for their children.
13.Nearly half of all elderly people live in nursing homes.
14.People now spend less than 10% of their adult lives in retirement.
15.Early retirement is especially affected by the state of the economy.
16.Lee and Shehan found that an employed wife with a retired husband experiences higher marital satisfaction than a wife who retires first.
17.Money and health are the two most important factors influencing the success of retirement.
18.Inflation is the retired person's greatest enemy.
19.The percentage of widowed persons in the population has increased during this century.
20.There are approximately six times more widowers than widows in the United States.
21.Most elderly people remain in their homes until death.
22.About 50% of widows report that it takes only a few months to adjust to the loss of their spouse.
23.Some people suggest that polygyny might be an appropriate solution to widowhood.
24.Most children who live with a grandparent also have a parent present in the household.
25.One hundred years ago, men and women were considered elderly and inactive at age 40.