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Preface
As you read this book, and
the stories of the people in it, you will and should experience
a myriad of emotions. I will tell you some of the most
amazing stories I have ever heard, from the lives of seniors I
have been privileged enough to know and spend time with.
These aren’t famous people with newsworthy stories that you
would think are amazing, these are everyday stories. These
are the life stories of your parents, grandparents, neighbors,
aunts and uncles, the old man driving too slow, the grey old
woman that you have to wait on in the store, the patient you
have to feed, or change, the Alzheimer’s patient that is
difficult, and the dementia patient that asks the same question
over and over. These people are us. They are us with
many more years of life behind them. You will hear about
their challenges, dreams, achieved or not, their contributions
and accomplishments, their service to our country, or to a
cause, the devastations and joy they have experienced, their
thoughts, feelings, and opinions, and their points of view of
what it’s like to be a senior today.
Senior Living and Care Vision
Communities as I describe
would take time to develop and organize but would answer so many
needs of aging adults. Many aging adults stay healthy and
active. Others are not as fortunate. The inherent thing
that binds us is a need to feel valued, a need to have a
purpose, and the need to feel a sense of belonging. Many
aging adults are socially isolated and suffer from depression.
Having a sense of value, belonging and community would reduce
depression. Active, healthy aging adults want to remain
that way and giving them a sense of purpose and fulfilling work
would help them remain healthy for a longer period of time.
For so many, it's when life gets stagnant and unsociable that
they begin to decline.
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