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Feb. 1st, 2018 12:22 pmI basically just post kitten/animals threads and save 5 minute craft videos. I'm not really contributing to anything of importance.
I've been thinking a lot about retirement lately, because I'm screwed. I have no 401K and I don't know if there will be Social Security in 20 years when I'm set to retire. I live at my parent's home and they are 79 and 81 years old, both with Alzheimer's.
My sister is going to be inheriting the house, so I will have someplace to live the rest of my life. In the meantime, I need to put as much money into a 401K as possible and pray it doesn't lose a lot of value in 20 years time. After my parents die, I will have to contribute a lot more money to the house. So I should be proactive now in saving.
I have no children and no spouse. There will be no one to take care of me, only me. I often think about what will happen if I should be diagnosed with Alzheimer's. I'm going to be honest here; I would probably end my life. I do not want to live like my mother has lived the past 4 years. She is existing, that's it. We feed her, change her diapers, help her walk to her bedroom. She sits in a chair all day as she can no longer walk on her own. I would rather be dead than live like that.
My father had his license taken away this year, so no more independence for him. I think I would rather just save the tax payers money and leave this mortal coil rather than be less than myself.
I am taking a lot of steps to prevent issues of Alzheimer's and will gladly participate in any research out there. But, rotting away in a bed is as good as being dead. No thank you.
I've been thinking a lot about retirement lately, because I'm screwed. I have no 401K and I don't know if there will be Social Security in 20 years when I'm set to retire. I live at my parent's home and they are 79 and 81 years old, both with Alzheimer's.
My sister is going to be inheriting the house, so I will have someplace to live the rest of my life. In the meantime, I need to put as much money into a 401K as possible and pray it doesn't lose a lot of value in 20 years time. After my parents die, I will have to contribute a lot more money to the house. So I should be proactive now in saving.
I have no children and no spouse. There will be no one to take care of me, only me. I often think about what will happen if I should be diagnosed with Alzheimer's. I'm going to be honest here; I would probably end my life. I do not want to live like my mother has lived the past 4 years. She is existing, that's it. We feed her, change her diapers, help her walk to her bedroom. She sits in a chair all day as she can no longer walk on her own. I would rather be dead than live like that.
My father had his license taken away this year, so no more independence for him. I think I would rather just save the tax payers money and leave this mortal coil rather than be less than myself.
I am taking a lot of steps to prevent issues of Alzheimer's and will gladly participate in any research out there. But, rotting away in a bed is as good as being dead. No thank you.
