Life After Fifty

Life After Fifty - Family

"My family has always been an essential part of my life, but the older you get, the more you feel...how much you need each other. As long as you are together, it is like a tree growing.... The longer the tree is there, the stronger the branches become and the more you are knit into one. So, the more you are together, the more you realize how important it is to be together and stay together." --66-year-old married father of two

Excerpt from the book "Family Ties and Aging" by Ingrid Arnet Connidis

Articles (6 links)
- Samples:
- Baby Boomer 'Helicopter Parents'
- Erickson Tribune - Preserving Your Family Documents
- Long Distance Grandparenting

Caregiving (11 links)
- Samples:
- Aging Parents and Elder Care
- Administration on Aging - Caregivers
- Caregivers Virtual Support Group

Childen and Grandchildren (12 links)
- Samples:
- AARP - Grandparenting
- Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
- Grandparent Access to Grandchildren

Genealogy (8 links)
- Samples:
- Ancestry.com - Discover Your Family Story
- Cyndi's List of Genalogy Sites on the Internet
- The Ellis Island Foundation

Spouse - Significant Other (2 links)
- Samples:
- Illinois Legal Aid - Senior Citizens Handbook - Marriage and Divorce
- Well Spouse Association; Support for Spousal Caregivers


	Life After Fifty - Family "My family has always been an essential part of my life, but the older you get, the more you feel...how much you need each other. As long as you are together, it is like a tree growing.... The longer the tree is there, the stronger the branches become and the more you are knit into one. So, the more you are together, the more you realize how important it is to be together and stay together." --66-year-old married father of two Excerpt from the book "Family Ties and Aging" by Ingrid Arnet Connidis