An 88-year-old resident of a long-term care facility relates that she used to be the family member who arranged family reunions.Although she was never married and had no children,her room is full of pictures of nieces and nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews,and she can tell you about all of the individuals in the pictures.You could describe the resident as:

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The resident can be described as a kin-keeper,a family member who arranges get-togethers,develops the family history and rituals,and promotes solidarity and unity among family members.The resident's involvement with the affairs of her family does not represent a preoccupation.There is no evidence that she is the matriarch of the family.She is not living in the past.

An 88-Year-Old Resident of a Long-Term Care Facility Relates That