Description: Provides data including a special survey of elder orphans, lays out issues and offers ideas for solutions. Describes types of need for health care support.

Description: Offers an overview of how family contributes to retirement security. Discusses transfers between generations, high-age issues, divorce, what people expect and caregiving.

Description: This article focuses on the family as part of the lifetime security safety net. It looks at several issues, research and seniors' expectations.

Description: Explores how blended families are different and the same. Provides survey data on how people feel about responsibility in different types of families. Provides stories of experience.

Description: This essay focuses on some of the practical problems in supporting elderly seniors and carrying out their wishes. It tries to help families avoid disputes.