CC Young Senior Living hosts author and aging expert Missy Buchanan Oct. 23 to learn insights for future care planning as a family

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Michelle Metzger
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Patty Sullivan
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DALLAS (Sept. 24, 2024) – As Baby Boomers face their own challenges with future care decisions and limited senior living options, their adult children also have their own concerns about planning for the future for their aging parents ‒ often having their own priorities and concerns that can make the discussion about what to do a challenge.

To give both groups the tools they need to start these delicate conversations, CC Young Senior Living will host older adult advocate and author Missy Buchanan for two informative presentations on Wed., Oct. 23, 2024. The first presentation, “Aging is a Family Adventure and it’s not all negative!” will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and the second presentation, “Adventure versus Dread: What it takes to pivot and embrace changes as we age” will take place from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at The Point Auditorium on the CC Young Campus.

“According to a recent Pew Research Center survey, more than half of Americans in their 40s are ‘sandwiched’ between an aging parent and their own children,” says CC Young Senior Living President and Chief Executive Officer Russell Crews. “As we age, conversations about senior living and retirement become more frequent and more complex. We see a need to equip both seniors and their adult children with information and some tools to proactively begin what historically can be uncomfortable conversations. At CC Young, we want to be a critical resource for everyone in the family as they look to the future care needs.”

One of the biggest challenges in senior living is how differently seniors and their adult children approach the topic, even differing on what they want most for the senior parent. “For adult children, the answers are commonly safety, security, and help with daily activities. For their parents, the responses are things like respect, purpose, and a sense of belonging,” says Missy Buchanan. “It’s not that one side is right and the other is wrong; it’s about realizing that the goals of the two generations, though different, are equally valid.”

These sessions will provide enlightening insights into the underlying fears and concerns of older adults and their adult children and valuable communication tools to lessen the resistance between the generations. Additionally, attendees will discover ways to encourage the entire family to work together, so the aging journey is not dreaded and is more fulfilling for young and old alike.

An advocate for older adults, Missy Buchanan is an internationally recognized author and speaker on issues of aging, faithfully drawing from her own experience as a caregiver for her own aging parent. She has appeared twice on Good Morning America with co-anchor Robin Roberts and is the author of 11 books. Her most recent book, “Feeling Your Way Through Grief” has reached much critical acclaim for giving readers a safe place to explore their deepest emotions. Her other books include “Living with Purpose in a Worn-Out Body,” “Talking with God in Old Age” and “Don’t Write My Obituary Just Yet.”

About CC Young Senior Living

For more than 100 years, CC Young has been serving senior adults. The community is nestled in the heart of East Dallas on a lush 20-acre campus across from White Rock Lake. CC Young is a forward-thinking, nonprofit Continuing Care Retirement Community with a long history of excellence. Known for stellar services, CC Young holds a 5-Star overall Quality Rating from the Centers of Medicare Services in skilled nursing care, home health, and hospice. CC Young provides opportunities for Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Support, Long-Term Care, Respite Care, Short-Term Rehabilitation, Aquatics and Outpatient Therapy, and Hospice General Inpatient services. The Community Services Program offers Home Healthcare, Hospice and Palliative Care, and Private Care on- and off-campus. Its services are licensed in 13 counties throughout North Texas. The Vista’s opening in 2020 launched a new era of healthcare for residents and surrounding community members. Coming later, The Terraces will be the newest Independent Living residence featuring views of White Rock Lake. Additionally, The Point & Pavilion, located in the heart of the campus, offers creative, educational, recreational, fitness and spiritual opportunities for residents and the public. To schedule a tour or learn more, call 214-258-4000 or visit ccyoung.org.