Post retirement life in India

[old-spice2]

I was referring to the emotional support and not just arranging a cab to get to their medical appointments!

Emotional support can be provided only by family members and that too mostly blood relatives (son/daughter). For folks without kids old age is going to be hell with no support during critical condition. Govt and private services can only provide to some extent as they have to cater to thousands of other customers. With the breakdown of joint family network seniors are going to get hit the most. I am working on a solution how to fend it off for myself/spouse.

In US such support will cost a bomb, one reason for me to retire in India.

[SAPPORO]

I was referring to the emotional support and not just arranging a cab to get to their medical appointments!

Emotional support can be provided only by family members and that too mostly blood relatives (son/daughter). For folks without kids old age is going to be hell with no support during critical condition. Govt and private services can only provide to some extent as they have to cater to thousands of other customers. With the breakdown of joint family network seniors are going to get hit the most. I am working on a solution how to fend it off for myself/spouse.

In US such support will cost a bomb, one reason for me to retire in India.

I was stressing the fact the young retirees need to be givers of emotional support a long time before they can become takers - especially in my DW's extended family with multiple folks in 80s and 90s! Not necessarily a bad thing, but something NRI retirees need to be aware of.

[old-spice2]

I am not the only one - Meenakshi is doing the same.

I've Returned After Living In The US For 28 Years'

https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/wh ... 241003.htm

[SAPPORO]

I am not the only one - Meenakshi is doing the same.

I've Returned After Living In The US For 28 Years'

https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/wh ... 241003.htm

Meenakshi - not sure why she stayed in the US for so long, probably making a few bucks teaching dance for desi kids with her neighbors cursing her for too much traffic during the weekends. Now she is moving to India to seek 'creative satisfaction' - it seems you already got your share of creative satisfaction by comparing her with you

[r2somewhere]

I was referring to the emotional support and not just arranging a cab to get to their medical appointments!

Emotional support can be provided only by family members and that too mostly blood relatives (son/daughter). For folks without kids old age is going to be hell with no support during critical condition. Govt and private services can only provide to some extent as they have to cater to thousands of other customers. With the breakdown of joint family network seniors are going to get hit the most. I am working on a solution how to fend it off for myself/spouse.

In US such support will cost a bomb, one reason for me to retire in India.

When condition is critical, kids or no kids does not matter. Battle against an ageing body has to be fought alone. Atul Gawande's book shares accounts of both cases (kids vs no kids, US vs India). They are all miserable.

[old-spice2]

Meenakshi - not sure why she stayed in the US for so long, probably making a few bucks teaching dance for desi kids with her neighbors cursing her for too much traffic during the weekends. Now she is moving to India to seek 'creative satisfaction' - it seems you already got your share of creative satisfaction by comparing her with you

She got inspiration from me. I am like Pied Piper of Hamlin. Only difference beauties are following me, not the rats

[JINSAKAI]

Meenakshi - not sure why she stayed in the US for so long, probably making a few bucks teaching dance for desi kids with her neighbors cursing her for too much traffic during the weekends. Now she is moving to India to seek 'creative satisfaction' - it seems you already got your share of creative satisfaction by comparing her with you

She got inspiration from me. I am like Pied Piper of Hamlin. Only difference beauties are following me, not the rats

There's something cooking, this time her husband is not with her ...

[old-spice2]

There's something cooking, this time her husband is not with her ...

Loss for desi4ever, gain for me. She moved out of Dallas area.

[SAPPORO]

Another Meenakshi is not convinced!
https://www.quora.com/I-m-planning-to-r ... hisundaram