Have you ever considered how it affects the youngest members of the family when the oldest ones start to decline? Think about the message you're sending to your own children when you show how valuable the aged members of your family are. When your older parents forget things and they need extra help to get around, this is your golden opportunity to demonstrate exactly how to handle it. The way you treat your aging parents and grandparents will be the way that you are treated when your time comes along.

Teach your children now, and teach them how. Show them how to be patient when Grandma needs help lacing her shoes, or when she forgets where she put her book. Give your kids the coping tools they'll need to have when you start to slow down.