Category Archives: Other Countries

Family Relations: An International Comparison

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Sujie Zhu

(July 30, 2010, New York Times) Nicole Bengiveno/The New York Times A multinational study finds surprising differences from country to country in how elderly parents describe their relationships with adult children. It’s not just you. Compared with elderly parents and … Continue reading →

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Biggest questions left unanswered

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Hong Zhang

(Morning Sentinel) We will never know what one elderly couple said to each other in their Skowhegan bedroom before the husband shot his ailing wife and then himself. The couple, 85-year-old Barbour and 75-year-old Marie Flewellen, left no suicide note.

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Care for Elderly can overwhelm

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Hong Zhang

SACO — When Alexandra Perrin was told her mother had Alzheimer’s disease, she knew they both needed help. Her mother could no longer safely live at her home in Old Orchard Beach. But she had become frustrated and angry when … Continue reading →

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