| “Whether seniors (I am 83, my husband is 93) want to associate with their own or different ages, I see another serious problem with senior living accommodations that are springing up everywhere in California – the residents are separated from almost all responsibilities, except for their own actions. My husband and I live in our own home we built 50 years ago. My husband, at 93, is responsible for all bill paying and financial arrangements, he gardens daily, he pays the bills when we shop, dine in restaurants, he pumps the gas for our car which I am now the only one to drive. I have the same responsibilties I have had for 63 years of marriage and I think all that activity is a major factor what is keeping us physically (for our age) and emotionally (for any age) healthy.” ~ “From my perspective healthy aging is related to healthy social relations. To that end, it has been recommended to me to build friendship each year with a peer, a younger person and an older one.” ~D.L. |
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