Comments on: The House and Everything In It http://www.silverboomerang.com/2009/10/01/the-house-and-everything-in-it/ A guide to parenting our parents Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:57:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: harryhansy http://www.silverboomerang.com/2009/10/01/the-house-and-everything-in-it/comment-page-1/#comment-15 harryhansy Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:20:03 +0000 http://www.silverboomerang.com/?p=156#comment-15 I believe the best is to have <b>Life Alert</b>at all times. I believe the best is to have Life Alertat all times.

]]> By: Melanie Jongsma http://www.silverboomerang.com/2009/10/01/the-house-and-everything-in-it/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Melanie Jongsma Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:20:21 +0000 http://www.silverboomerang.com/?p=156#comment-11 Gerre, I think you've done a nice job here of addressing the psychological issues involved in downsizing. We often think of the logistical issues, and we know there will be emotions involved, but until you referred to this age group as "a generation of scarcity thinkers," I didn't realize the depth of the attachment. Thank you for helping to clarify the cultural gap between seniors and their adult children.<br><br>Melanie Jongsma, Director of Communications<br>Providence Life Services Gerre, I think you’ve done a nice job here of addressing the psychological issues involved in downsizing. We often think of the logistical issues, and we know there will be emotions involved, but until you referred to this age group as “a generation of scarcity thinkers,” I didn’t realize the depth of the attachment. Thank you for helping to clarify the cultural gap between seniors and their adult children.

Melanie Jongsma, Director of Communications
Providence Life Services

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