Excellent essay about the need to talk about care issues before things happen

This essay about the experience of author Jonathan Rauch really describes how alone caregivers can feel. 

http://www.jonathanrauch.com/jrauch_articles/eldercare-the-hidden-crisis/

How can famiilies have the conversation before care is needed?  Genworth Financial is one company that has launched a special website called "Let's talk", that helps people ease into this diffficult discussion.  Here is a link to the site: 

http://www.genworth.com/content/lets_talk/ri_us/gateway.html