1.   After weighing several options, they went for the conference call, walking older relatives through the logistics while keeping everyone in suspense about the surprise announcement.

2.   But others share the worries of their older relatives.

3.   Determined to own one, he watched his older relatives closely as they drove, memorizing the procedure.

4.   For older relatives who are near or in retirement, Fish will offer more specific guidance.

5.   Given that elder-care needs are not going away, Mintz suggested that the holiday trip home is a good time to talk with older relatives.

6.   He said the program provided a substitute for the kind of guidance that used to come from older relatives but is fading.

7.   In many cases, older relatives who cannot support them send the young people out of the country to look for work.

8.   In this column two weeks ago, I wrote about workers dealing with the growing time demands and costs of caring for older relatives.

9.   It becomes clear that she is uncovering a bleak, savage heritage that her older relatives usually veiled in silence.

10.   It can help to have an older relative in the same field, especially if he has a recognizable name and has attained a certain stature.