It’s a topic no one ever wants to think about, but people are being urged to plan early for their parents’ care as they get older – and for their funerals. New Zealand’s population is continuing to grow, Stats NZ estimated in 2022 that the number of people 65 years or older would hit 1 million by 2028, which would equate to one in every five New Zealanders. With more of us getting older and living for longer, it also means more families working out how to care for their loved ones.
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