An elderly person is over the age of sixty-five. It is unfortunate, but aging is an unavoidable, steady progressive process that we all ultimately will go through. There is a branch called gerontology, which is the study of the aging process. Those who work in Geriatrics emphasis on health and disease of the elderly. There are also subfields of gerontology, which comprise geriatrics, social gerontology, gerontological rehab and more.

There are diverse stages when it comes to aging, and they are

Antepartum
Neonate
Infancy
Toddler
Child
Adolescence
Young Adult
Middle Age
Older Adult
Old Age
There are also sub-categories for the elderly such as

Young Old: Age: 65-74
Middle Old: 74-84
Old-Old: 85+

Sources:

• https://opentextbc.ca/introductiontosociology/chapter/chapter13-aging-and-the-elderly
• http://www.gecac.org/programs-and-services/elderly-and-aging
• http://www.aging-parents-and-elder-care.com

The Sandwich Generation at 21: Club Sandwich

I am a part of the “sandwich generation.” The  “sandwich generation” is a group of people who care for aging parents while supporting their children.

The Pew Research Center states that one of each eight Americans who are between the age of  40 to 60 is raising a child and also caring for a parent

Some more stats (via the US Census Bureau)

• 7-10 million adults care for their relatives from a long distance.
• Americans who are 65 years old or older will double by the year 2030, to over 70 million.
• There are diverse variations, and they are listed below, but I wanted first to say that I am part of the club sandwich. I am 30 years old, taking care of two small children and my 93-year-old grandmother.

Kinds of sandwiches:

• Traditional sandwich generation refers to those sandwiched between aging parents who need care as well as helping their children.
• Club Sandwich refers to those in their 50’s or 60’s sandwiched between aging parents, adult children, and grandchildren. On the opposite end; it is where I fall in the mix, and it can also refer to those in their 30s and 40s, who have young children, aging parents, as well as grandparents.
• Open faced sandwich refers to anyone who is involved in the elder care.
• Sandwich generation was originally coined by Dorothy Miller and Elaine Brody in the year 1981 when they began their research.

It is some pretty thought-provoking stuff to look into if you are interested.

Sources:

http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2013/01/30/the-sandwich-generation

http://www.sandwichgeneration.com

A Review: Burt's Bees Radiance Night Cream

I’ve been using Burt's Bees Radiance Night Cream every night for two months, and although I don’t notice that I look younger (because I look really young), my skin was really soft throughout the day. It smells really good, and all you need is a little bit because it goes a long way.

If you’re a caregiver like me, we are tired ALL THE TIME, but my face felt soft, not tired or dull. The cream was kind of oily at first, but it was absorbed, and within ten minutes the greasy feeling wasn’t there anymore.

If you’re looking for something to keep your skin looking ravishing while you’re sneaking in a nap, maybe this will work for you.

This isn’t a sponsored post, just a product that I liked and I wanted to write about.

Quick Facts to Pass The Time

1. You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television
2. While digging, an Armadillo can hold its breath for up to six minutes
3. When snakes are born with two heads, they fight each other for food
4. When Nylons first went on sale in the United States in 1940, four million pairs were sold in only a few days
5. In a lifetime, an average human produces 10,000 gallons of saliva
6. In a five card poker game there are 2,598,960 possible hands
7. In a day, an elephant can drink 80 gallons of water
8. In 2002, the most popular boat name in the U.S. was Liberty
9. There are approximately 75,000,000 horses in the world
10. There are 50% more males that are left handed compared to females
11. The youngest pope was 11 years old
12. The sun shrinks five feet every hour
13. The sun is approximately 75% hydrogen, 25% helium by mass
14. Every three minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer
15. Every second, two Barbie dolls are sold somewhere in the world

Tools for Fashion Design Students

While in fashion school, we as students had toolkits that we would bring to classes. The tools I often had were:

• Fabric
• Dress From
• Pins
• Tape Measure
• Scissors for paper and fabric
• Pattern paper