~Elderly Sex~

[Dabs]

An elderly couple, who were both widowed, had been going out with each other for a long time.

Urged on by their friends, they decided it was finally time to get married.

Before the wedding, they went out to dinner and had a long conversation regarding how their marriage might
work. They discussed finances, living arrangements and so on.

Finally, the elderly gentleman decided it was time to broach the subject of their physical relationship.

'How do you feel about sex?' he asked, rather tentatively.

'I would like it infrequently,' she replied.

The old gentleman sat quietly for a moment, adjusted his glasses, leaned over towards her and whispered,

'Is that one word or two?'

 

[waltky]

Uncle Ferd alla time sayin' Granny goin' goofy...

Nation bracing for a groundswell of elderly people with mental illness
May 16, 2011 -- With the first of the baby boomers turning 65 this year, the nation should brace itself for a growing number of older people with dementia and other types of mental illnesses, psychiatrists reported Monday at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Assn.

It's not that mental illness is becoming more common in older people. The problem is that 20% of the U.S. population will be 65 and older by 2030 -- an increase from about 12% now. Life expectancy is also increasing, so people are living more years with dementia and other types of mental illnesses that can cause aggressive behaviors, delusions, wandering from homes or care facilities and other problematic behavior.

In a study at Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu, researchers found a significant increase in the number of elderly patients with mental illness coming to the emergency room in recent years, including a 30% jump from 2008 to 2009. Many of these patients were brought in by exasperated family members of other caregivers who were overwhelmed or exhausted or by nursing-home caregivers who were unable to deal with violence or other severe symptoms, said Dr. Brett Y. Lu, assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Hawaii. Resorting to care in the emergency room often occurs after "exhausted attempts to locate placement" for a patient. Elderly, mentally ill patients who are admitted to the emergency room tend to have much longer stays that other types of patients, he added.

"Elderly people with psychiatric symptoms are becoming an under-served, disadvantaged and dispossessed population in the United States," Lu said. Lu also found a doubling of calls to 911 from caregivers because of violent or troublesome behavior of mentally ill elderly people. More geriatric psychiatrists are needed to deal with the growing population of mentally ill seniors, said Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein, chairman of council of communications for the American Psychiatric Assn. "We need to have the resources to help this population and help the caregivers of this population who are stuck in the middle," he said.

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[waltky]

Uncle Ferd says Granny startin' to cost too much to keep up, might have to just sell her to some rich folks...

Elderly care costs could treble says OECD
18 May 2011 - Some countries are struggling to recruit careworkers

The cost of caring for the elderly could treble by 2050, according to a report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. The body, which represents the most industrialised nations, estimates that 10% of people in OECD countries will be more than 80 years old by 2050. That is up from 4% in 2010 and less than 1% in 1950. The OECD report said member countries are spending 1.5% of GDP on long term care. It predicts spending as a share of economic output will double or even triple in the next forty years.

Overhaul

The report said countries must face up to the challenge of caring for ageing populations. It said a vision of long term care was needed and that "muddling through" was not an option. Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General, said: "With costs rising fast, countries must get better value for money from their spending on long-term care. "The piecemeal policies in place in many countries must be overhauled in order to boost productivity and support family carers who are the backbone of long-term care systems."

However, the report warns against relying too heavily on family members. It says low pay and hard working conditions result in a high turnover of care workers and that many countries were struggling to meet demand. It says Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden had all increased retention by boosting pay and improving working conditions. The OECD also said there was likely to be an increased need for migrant workers.

BBC News - Elderly care costs could treble says OECD