Here's just a few AgeVenture predictions. Children's literature will incorporate a wider variety of grandparental roles and cultures. Entertainment media will increasing focus on how to cope with loss, i.e. death and divorce. Private agency eldercare will expand services to include emotional supports for caregivers. Toys will focus on shared-entertainment partnerships between grandparent and grandchild.
Family albums go high-tech as intergenerational teams produce the virtual family legacy.
Family counseling and marital enrichment services will abound, helping families cope. 40 Million Strong Arthritis is one of the oldest afflictions of humans, with evidence of joint destruction in the bones of cavemen. Now, according to the February issue of Arthritis Today , the Arthritis Foundation's national consumer magazine, more and more evidence suggests that a healthy lifestyle is vital when it comes to controlling certain types of arthritis both before and after they develop. The findings give hope and direction to millions of Americans suffering from the pain and limitations of arthritis. Researchers agree that genetics, specifically the HLA or immune response genes, and environmental factors such as infections, viruses and chemical agents, play an important role in the development of certain types of arthritis.