What grandparents need to know about connecting with their grandchildren
Last week, we identified several factors that can enhance the relationship between grandparents and teenage grandchildren, based on...
Successful Aging: Questions about selling, renting or upgrading your home
Q. My husband has been gone for two years and my mother died this past April. I find that my family can’t seem to help me with issues...
Successful Aging: Examining life’s purpose and creating a meaningful existence
Dear Readers, Purpose is a popular discussion topic that continues to be the focus of seminars, retreats, conferences, books and essays....
Why multigenerational friendships are beneficial as we age
Q. I am 75 years old and continue to work full-time in my profession. My husband’s social life and mine are intertwined. If he exits...
For Senior Citizen’s Day, ask what you can learn from an older person
It all began with President Ronald Reagan in 1988 when he signed Proclamation 5847 to designate August 21 as Senior Citizen’s Day, a day...
How to get help for an aging family member when you live far away
Q. I am very concerned about my mother. She is having memory problems, no longer can drive and can easily forget to turn off the stove....