IN THE AMERICAN hierarchy of relationships, friendship often seems distinctly second-class. We obsess about the "work-family balance," but the leisurely conversation with an old friend is a quick casualty when it conflicts with either one. Just in the last generation, …
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How childless adults should approach their later years is a question that surfaces with some frequency among readers and commenters here. It’s true, as many attest, that being a parent doesn’t guarantee elder care. But it’s also true that the …
A higher proportion of the 60-plus population is currently married now, in part because lengthening lifespans mean that fewer become widowed (PDF). But many of those are second or third marriages, according to census data: among men over 50 who’d …
We know that many older Americans — about 17 percent — live in poverty and that Social Security provides the primary support for nearly half the elderly population. And we know that for virtually any kind of paid assistance, the …
Faced with the usual options for senior housing and elder care, some older adults are inventing their own grassroots versions — do-it-yourself senior living that’s friendlier, more autonomous and less expensive. In the coming weeks, fellows in the News21 program …
Include this life line in your divorce settlement. On June 29-30, 2011, President Bill Clinton brought together over 750 CEOs, NGOs, Nobel Prize winners and young entrepreneurs to figure out how to put America back to work. Why? There are …
So here's the inside scoop. I've been a divorce attorney for 23 years and as a result, every single one of my friends both actual friends, and Facebook friends ask me for my advice when they're facing a divorce. When …
Courts deal in winners and losers and are often ill-equipped to resolve issues involving warring siblings contesting the guardianship of their ailing or disabled parents. Proponents of guardianship mediation say it offers an alternative that allows the siblings to vent …
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver announced their separation in May after 25 years together. Tipper and Al Gore separated last year after being married for four decades. These long-wedded political couples are far from alone. A U.S. Census report issued …
Crimes of Occasion, Desperation, and Predation Against America's Elders The study is a follow-up of MetLife's 2009 "Broken Trust: Elders, Family, and Finances" and examines the prevalence and impact of elder financial abuse in America today. It demonstrates how these …