Introduction

My name is George Berkheimer I am a senior at Illinois State University majoring in politics and government with a minor in psychology. For my politics 312 blog project I choose the topic of Elder care. This is an issue that is only growing to grow larger with the increased focus on health care reform and the impending retiring of our nation’s largest population the "Baby Boomers." This topic also hits very close to home not only because both of my parents are from the "Baby Boomer" generation but also because my grandmother was hospitalized very recently and will now require a lot of care.