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Sure Cure for the Senior-Time Blues

Humor Therapy for the Elderly

By Dr. Marion Somers

 

My 76-year-old father used to laugh all the time, but ever since he started having problems with his health, he stopped smiling and laughing. How can I get him laughing again?

– Craig in Texas

 

I use a concept called “humor [...]

Grandma, What Big Changes You’ve Made

As a 21st century grandma, you’re nothing like your own grandmas, who probably smelled of lavender and Ivory soap and kept a cloth handkerchief tucked up their sleeve. They darned socks, canned peaches and never came close to being cool. You wouldn’t have wanted them any other way.

You’d find them in the kitchen most [...]

Grandma Has Wings!

By Christine Crosby – Editorial Director for GRAND Magazine

Grandma Has Wings is an adventure that begins while six little girls are visiting their Grandma. Each has a special name for her. “I call her Gram Cracker.” “I call her Granny.” “I call her Gram-Gram.” “I call her Nana, ‘cuz I can’t say my “M” [...]

Who Knew Grandparents Could Be So Cool?

As sure as Lassie always found a way to save the day and Perry Mason almost never lost a case, you and all your baby-boomer friends are just as cool now as you were when those legendary TV shows were in their heyday. So no matter how you may look to the outside world, [...]

The Perfect Grandparent

Submitted by Ann Schmidt, Bethesda, MD

A woman in a supermarket is following a grandfather and his badly behaved 3-year-old grandson. It’s obvious to her that he has his hands full with the child screaming for candy in the candy aisle, cookies in the cookie aisle and for fruit, cereal and soda in the other [...]

Forever Young: Can Grandparents and Grandkids Live Together Successfully?

GRAND Magazine Editor’s Note: This looks like a fun show to watch to see how grandparent seniors and adult grandchild aged juniors get along when living together.

Ever look at young people today and think, we are way too different to see eye to eye? You’re not the only one. A new reality show called [...]

The Grandparent’s Answering Machine

Submitted by Anne Schmidt, Bethesda, Maryland

At present we are not at home but, please leave your message after you hear the beep.

If you are one of our children, dial 1 and then select the option from 1 to 5 in order of “arrival” so we know who it is.

If you need us [...]