Every week Raquel and Madeleine, two friends born 67 years apart, hang out. Madeleine refuses to leave the retirement home, but Raquel finds a way to bring her on a road trip.
Tag: Elderly
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The Only People Who Understand What a Caregiver Goes Through
Mentoring programs bring together those just starting to care for family members with dementia and those who have been coping for some time.
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One of the Touchiest Housing Decisions: Do We Stay or Do We Go?
Often, one half of a senior couple wants to remain in the house they long loved, while the other half sees their future unfolding in a continuing care community.
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Ready to Retire? Consider Your Family First.
Some older adults are skipping a sun-drenched post-work life and moving instead to the next step: choosing to live near children and grandchildren.
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Elderly and Imprisoned: ‘I Don’t Count It as Living, Only Existing.’
Decades of tough-on-crime sentencing and increasingly rigid release policies have left many to grow old in a system that was not designed to accommodate them.