Caregivers must also learn to state their needs and opinions clearly and ask for help from others especially brothers and sisters.

Brothers and sisters are often willing to help, but they may not know what to do

For example, several months after listening to an informative speech, Pete Gentry in North Carolina rescued his brother who is choking on food, by using the method taught by student speaker, Julie Paris.

He saved the life of his brother choking on food

A 9-year-old girl in New Mexico has raised more than $500 for her little brother who needs heart surgery in Houston,Texas this July.

Addison witulski's grandmother kim Allred said Addison probably overheard a conversation between family members talking about the funds needed to get her little brother to treatment.

After the failure of Lehman Brothers, many of the world’s largest banks feared the worst as the collapse of the housing bubble exposed investments in risky loans.

For example, a little girl who puts on her mother's makeup may be told that she is cute, but her brother who does the same thing will be scolded.

A man who had recently reconciled with his brother told Gold there's something that lets older people to put aside bad deeds of the past and focus a little on what we need now, especially when it's sisters and brothers.

What did the man who had recently reconciled with his brother tell Debra Gold about older people

In a study of older people with sisters and brothers, psychologist Debra Gold of the Duke Center for the study of aging and human development found that about 20% said they were hostile or indifferent to ward their sisters and brothers.

Only four out of the 54 people interviewed had completely broken with their sisters and brothers and only one of the four felt comfortable with the break

As sisters and brothers advanced into old age, closeness increases and rivalry diminishes, explains VC, a psychologist at Purdue University.

Most of the elderly people he interviewed said they had supportive and friendly dealings and got along well or very well with their sisters and brothers

Gold found that as people age, they often become more involved with and interested in their sisters and brothers.

of those she interviewed said that contact with their sisters and brothers increase innate adulthood

What has probably caused closeness to increase among sisters and brothers according to VC

One fifth of them were on bad terms with their sisters and brothers.

Most of them had broken with their sisters and brothers

They have little time left to renew contact with their brothers and sisters.