A caregiver who takes responsibility for maintaining communication among family members.

• A. Elderspeak
• B. Kinkeeper
• C. Social Convoy
• D. Fictive Kin

Answer: (B)

Kinkeeping is the role of a caregiver who keeps family members connected, coordinates gatherings, and preserves family history. This person takes responsibility for maintaining communication among relatives, ensuring information flows and ties stay strong across generations. In lifespan development terms, kinkeepers help the social convoy—the network of close relationships that supports a person throughout life—stay cohesive and active. Elderspeak is a way of talking to older people that can feel patronizing; a social convoy refers to the entire network rather than a single person; fictive kin are nonbiological individuals treated as family. A kinkeeper is the one who consciously maintains connections, passes along family stories, and keeps everyone informed.