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March 16, 2018

Who is In Your Household?

The population of the United States is aging, and the aging population is growing at an unprecedented rate. Since 1990, the percent of Americans over the age of 65 has tripled, and the trend is not slowing down! In the next few decades, the number of Americans over the age of 65 is projected to […]

WRITTEN BY: Jenny Lobb, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Franklin County

REVIEWED BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Lucas County

SOURCES:

  • Brubaker, T.H. and Brubacker, E. (1999). The Four Rs of Intergenerational Relationships: Implications for Practice. Michigan Family Review, 4(1): 5-15. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/mfr/4919087.0004.102/--four-rs-of-intergenerational-relationships-implications-for?rgn=main;view=fulltext.
  • Mather, M. (2016). Fact Sheet: Aging in the United States. Population Reference Bureau. http://www.prb.org/Publications/Media-Guides/2016/aging-unitedstates-fact-sheet.aspx.
  • Spence, L. and Radunovich, H.L. (2016). Developing Intergenerational Relationships. University of Florida IFAS Extension. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1007.

Categories: Family and Relationships
Tags: aging, caregiving, healthy aging, intergenerational, multigenerational

March 17, 2017

When Grandma Comes to Stay

Today it is more common for households to have several generations living under one roof, also known as multigenerational households. In the last few years the number of these households has greatly increased. In 2014 a record number 60.6 million people lived in multigenerational households. Why would someone choose to be in a multigenerational household? […]

Categories: Family and Relationships
Tags: Grandparents, households, multigenerational, transitions

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