Multigenerational Living: The Pluses and Minuses of In-law Suites

When I was a teen, my parents had a home specifically built with separate quarters so that my grandmother could live with us and still maintain her privacy. For us, it was simply a decision that would allow Grandma to move in—nothing newsworthy at the time. Nowadays, with our tendency to label trends, sociologists would call my family’s arrangement “multigenerational living,” and Grandma’s special living area would be considered an “in-law suite.”  Read full article on Agingcare about how some families can make multigenerational living work: Photo credit Nathan Anderson: Unsplash Support a caregiver or jump-start discussion in support groups with real stories - for bulk orders of Minding Our Elders e-mail Carol                  Related StoriesIs Our Youth-Obsessed Culture Making You Cognitively Old?Living While Dying: Role Models for Dying WellHow Music Therapy Can Increase Quality of Life for Those in Hospice 
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