Nah. Jus' kick back in yer easy chair!
Posted on 03/04/2006 3:02:34 AM PST by Aussie Dasher
BABY boomers need to shrug off their "Peter Pan" mentality and prepare their homes for wheelchairs and lifting equipment, an aged care conference in Mildura has been told.
While improvements in health care meant people were able to live at home longer, house designs were not always supportive, according to strategic planner and social commentator Dr Keith Suter.
He said there had been a growth of Peter Pan-style developments.
"These are areas developed by baby boomers who think they will never grow old, and which will be unsuitable for them when they have problems later with hips etcetera."
Instead of looking at where to put the latest entertainment system or gym equipment, baby boomers should be looking for homes with fewer steps, bedrooms large enough for lifting equipment, hallways wide enough for wheel chairs and reinforced walls that could be fitted with grab rails.
"Homes that are obviously built for older people are harder to sell to boomers, but retro-fitting homes in Peter Pan precincts later will be expensive," Dr Suter said.
He said boomers should also look for safer environs with less hedge to discourage potential robberies, and streets with safe pedestrian crossings.
My blonde sister is gonna wig out...
For sure...I stay away from 'em, because they get even more hateful and self-righteous than the Libertarian threads...
"I'm still not gonna grow up. Don't wanna."
Don't gotta grow up. Gonna grow old, anyway.
So there!
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We don't know really know, now, do we? ;-)
LOL. Yes your right you beat us X'ers.
I love the kids but my only complaint is that in the under 35 age group it is incredibly difficult amongst urban educated middle to upper middle class males to discern straight men from homosexuals. They dress similarly and have common spoeech patterns and appear so feminized. When my wife and I go out we are constantly amazed. Younger men look and act so vain and gay and papoose carrying mommy acting.
This is the beginning of the acceptance of homosexuals. They took over the image and clothes and stuff like that and soon everyone looks the same so that everybody lives together in normalcy. This is just part of the overall plan...more to arrive I am sure. It is just nuts I tell you. I never thought the hippy look was all that but you are right you could distinguish between people at least.
Not only homes, but living in an area that is close to stores, post office etc., either walking or public transport, for when we can no longer drive our cars.
Well, there is an alternative of course.
60 may be the new 40, but I'll guarantee you that for most everyone, 70 will not be the new 50.
IOW they are going to push to live in concentrations of condos. IOWWW "waiting rooms for god."
we may joke about the pot head boomers, this article is directed to those who abused and destroyed their bodies.
I see far more peopel taking real care of themselves so they DONT end up old fat people in wheel chairs.
"He said boomers should also look for safer environs with less hedge to discourage potential robberies, and streets with safe pedestrian crossings."
If the Libroid doing the advising had simply suggested the purchase of a handgun, the boomers could rely on the "boom factor" as they happily lowered the boom on Mr. Mugger.
And the alternative is not being a gloomy old worrywart.
There are enough worrywarts in the world. They can do my worrying for me, too. They can even cry "The sky is falling!" and stuff on my behalf if it makes them feel better. ;-)
glad it's not just me that notices this
seems like normal professional middle class guys have forgotten how to be men
(those fighting for us excluded of course)
Nah. Jus' kick back in yer easy chair!
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