Appendix . Postscript

 

“Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.”

 
 --Mark Twain

Unfortunately for those of us who have taken those words to heart and managed to turn procrastination into an art form, the day after tomorrow has arrived.

Denial is not just a river in Egypt, and as much as many of us baby boomers might want to pretend that our parents are not aging, they are getting older and they need our help. Our parents need our help now dealing with the Medicare prescription drug program. They also need our help navigating through the worlds of finance, taxes, and possibly nursing homes.

And as we help our parents, we might notice that their present situation possibly mirrors ours in the future. Maybe that will provide ...

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