Seniors For Living

Fact: Grandparents love spoiling their grandkids, and according to this SmartMoney article, to the tune of $10 billion dollars. They’re not just buying gifts and gadgets though. The MetLife Report on American Grandparents said they’re also providing for their ...

I was thrilled to stumble upon this lovely photo essay, Foster grandparent known for hugs and nurturing. The images of foster grandmother Ruthie Cruz, age 82, with toddler Will Hardin melted my heart, but as I read more about Cruz and ...

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About a year ago, a friend got me hooked on the NBC sitcom, Parenthood. With each new episode, I’m falling more in love and crying ...

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Grandparents Day, as in the official September holiday, is behind us for another year... but I think every day should be Grandparents Day.

It’s not just ...

Around the world, grandparents “repair toilets, paint houses and change nappies” while their children pursue their careers. That’s what Ian Linden, a professor and policy director for the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, says in a recent post for HelpAge ...

Sunday is Grandparents Day, and also the kick off for National Assisted Living Week. Across the country and all over the web, community organizations, individuals, and senior care providers have been preparing for the day, encouraging people of all ages ...

As a little girl, I remember tuning in to soap operas on the small red television in my grandparents’ guest room. I was probably about 7 or 8 years old, and I would lock the door so the grown-ups (or my younger ...

The American Institute of Architects (AIA)’s Design for Aging committee is currently evaluating project submissions from design students across the country; winners will be announced at this November’s AAHSA (American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging) ...

After recent posts citing economic insecurity among senior households and the challenges of a graying population, there is finally some good news to add to the mix, thanks to a new MetLife report.

Issued in July, The MetLife Report on ...

“A child needs a grandparent, anybody's grandparent, to grow a little more securely into an unfamiliar world.” – Charles and Ann Morse

Charles and Ann got it right. Even if you never knew your biological grandparents, having a grandparent-figure in your ...