Over 78 million baby-boomers are sandwiched between aging parent’s needs and the needs of their children.

Nearly 70% of adult children have not talked to their parents about issues related to age, such as transitioning to other living arrangements.

By 2030, the elderly will account for one-fifth of the total US population.

New life expectancy tables using data through 2007, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, show the average 65-year-old senior citizen can expect to live to almost 84.

In the U.S., the senior citizen population appears to be headed to a 40 percent increase in the next five years. The world’s 65-and-older population is projected to triple by midcentury, from 516 million in 2009 to 1.53 billion in 2050.

The shift in the age structure of the world’s population poses challenges to society, families, businesses, health care providers and policymakers to meet the needs of aging individuals" per Wan He, with the the Census Bureau’s Population Division. Today, many families are already geographically dispersed and adult children are often not able to help with the move process due to distance, career and other family obligations.