While 90 percent of people over age 60 want to live out their lives independently, many are forced to move to an assisted-living facility out of fear of falling or not being able to change their light bulbs, reports the NY Times. But policy experts Dr. Allan Carlson and Paul Mero, who co-wrote The Natural Family, believe children ought to care for their parents when feasible and explain why interactions between young and old should be treasured.
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