Basic planning avoids painful legal entanglement

January 15, 2004

When Martha Brown’s father died in December 2002 after a series of illnesses and hospitalizations, she and her sister began the complicated process of settling

Closing generation gap proves healthy for children

January 15, 2004

While many of the approximately 50 million grandparents in the United States are playing an increasing role in American families, many more have little contact

Seniors enjoy BFA ‘family’ celebration

January 15, 2004

Like other families whose members travel for miles to celebrate the season together, this one gathered from far-flung places to share Christmas dinner. But unlike

America’s grandparents help with raising nation’s children

December 11, 2003

Nearly 6 million grandparents live in the same house hold with their grandchildren in the United States, and 40 percent of those grandparents are the

Volunteering, staying active helps manage stressful times

December 11, 2003

When faced with holiday stress, many senior adults find that volunteering and staying active help deal with the pressure, helping others and themselves at the