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...Will they have enough money to live on? "Parents don't often want to share this with their kids," says Katie Sloan, a director at AARP, "but if they're going to live until they're 95 years old, you need to ask the question." Particularly if, like many elderly, they will need some kind of assisted care...
KEEPING IN TOUCH Even with growing numbers of families divided by divorce and living far from their relatives, most grandparents still manage to see their grandchildren regularly, according to a new AARP survey. One of nine grandparents is a caregiver for a grandchild. Of the rest, who do not live with their grandkids, 69% see a grandchild at least once a month--and 44% see one at least once a week. Half the seniors say they often act as a companion or friend to the grandkids. And grandparents also like to spend a yearly median of $489 on them...
...Christian right and gay rights groups, both of whom have filed court briefs against the Washington law. The former claim the law interferes with the notion of family, while the latter fear it would take autonomy away from gay couples with children. The law's supporters include the AARP, which argues that older people should not be prevented from having a role in their grandchildren's lives. How the Justices will rule is anyone's guess, but the current Supreme Court generally champions states' rights - most recently evidenced in Wednesday's decision that states aren't bound...
CARLOS SANTANA Black Magic comeback: Woodstock vet's album soars to No. 1. AARP to sponsor tour...
GRAVE GRIFTERS A third of Americans over 50 have prepaid part of their burial expenses. Yet many are victims of deceptive funeral-home practices, according to a new AARP report. Despite laws requiring written price lists, 32% of customers were not offered one, and 29% were misinformed about features, such as the claim that casket liners pre-serve a body. AARP is calling for stricter regulation and the creation of fraud-recovery funds...