Boomer Basics: Everything That You Need to Know About the Issues Facing You, Your Children, and Your Parents
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (972 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0071355707 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 436 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Boomer Basics: Everything you need to know Great book. Very useful tool. The book really talks to the issues I face today. A must for the library. The website and the website references really make for a complete one stop for issues facing my generation.. Great Resource! A Customer I have relied on WHAT TO EXPECT DURING PREGNANCY, WHAT TO EXPECT DURING THE FIRST YEAR, and now there is a book to tell us what to expect for every year after that! Great resource. A must for your home library.. A Practical Guide To Important Issues Facing 'Baby Boomers' Highly readable with copious references to useful websites. The authors have cut through the chaff by prefacing topics with condensed but substantive overviews. Overall, I found the book to be a good practical resource. A good read.
Within each part, the book provides information, advice, and leads for more information (for instance, key government web addresses and publications) on the major personal, financial, and health issues surrounding children (from infancy to college), parents (from estate planning to elder health care) and themselves (from professional life to money management to health).. This is a comprehensive reference that addresses the challenges and intergenerational concerns of boomers. The term "Baby Boom Generation" has been coined to describe the more than 78 million people born between 1946 and 1964
Our Children: What should I do if I suspect my child is experimenting with drugs? What does my adopted child have a right to know about her birth parents? What do I need to know about the Internet to be an informed parent? Our Parents: What do I need to know about my parents' health care options? Does age really affect my parents' physical and mental state? How do Social Security, Medicare, and other government programs affect my parents and family? Ourselves: Am I too old to have a child? How do I get started in planning my retirement? What services can help me be an effective caregiver for my children and parents? Written by four leading experts in the