retire\ment communities
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what if we all retire from the notion – that we must earn a living.
what if by choosing community – we all retire – to being fully alive.
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ie:
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imagine – all the money talked of in here.. all the money needed in quartet.. coming from all the ridiculous places we spend it today.. and/or not coming .. because community is making money less oppressive/controlling/(assumed) necessary..
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it has to be all of us. that’s what makes the dance dance..
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let’s fly.. together:
and dance.. our dance:
you\th ness
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pre school inside retirement home
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he broke the law to build a better nursing home:
http://www.nextavenue.org/he-broke-the-law-to-build-a-better-nursing-home/
“Thomas believes that Americans have bought so willingly into the idea of aging as something to be feared that it has become a self-fulfilling prophecy leading to isolation, loneliness and lack of autonomy,
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“All those animals in a nursing home broke state law, but for Thomas and his staff, it was a revelation. Caring for the plants and animals restored residents’ spirits and autonomy; many started dressing themselves, leaving their rooms and eating again. The number of prescriptions fell to half of that of a control nursing home, particularly for drugs that treat agitation. Medication costs plummeted, and so did the death rate.
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World Economic Forum (@wef) tweeted at 5:00 AM – 30 Nov 2016 :
Some Dutch university students are living in nursing homes. This is why https://t.co/XevITfDzEB #ageing https://t.co/QGCDCwMiFh (http://twitter.com/wef/status/803931708349444097?s=17)
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quartet ness
seoul linking elderly with youth for living spaces (on april’s page)
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@dancrawford85
Heartbreaking reality of half a million older people who spend every day alone: mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/h… #loneliness
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I don’t think a story has made me angrier all year and I don’t even live in the US! https://t.co/SqN8rPHqoo
Original Tweet: https://twitter.com/AlexiMostrous/status/915302575611801600
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via Dante fb share.. palliative care ness – i know you love me now let me die
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/i-know-you-love-me-now-let-die-louis-m-profeta-md/
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elderly self neglect
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/02/health/elderly-self-neglect-.html
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CNN (@CNN) tweeted at 6:01 AM – 11 Mar 2018 :
66% of Millennials have nothing saved for retirement, a new report shows. Of those who do save, most have less than $20,000 put aside https://t.co/wZIHCD4gFj (http://twitter.com/CNN/status/972804596895797248?s=17)
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good bye nursing homes.. co housing w friends
https://www.notsalmon.com/2018/03/31/cohousing-with-friends/
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The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) tweeted at 5:50 AM – 7 Aug 2018 :
The rate at which Americans age 65 and older are filing for bankruptcy has more than tripled since 1991 https://t.co/G6XRJvyYFx (http://twitter.com/WSJ/status/1026797622877671424?s=17)
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Seniors Are Buying Tiny Homes to Live Their Golden Years Off the Grid
https://mymodernmet.com/tiny-homes-senior-living/
Forget assisted living or RVs, more and more seniors are looking at tiny homes to spend their retirement. In fact, a 2015 survey found that 30% of tiny home residents were between 51 and 70 years old, making senior citizens a huge part of the tiny home movement. As result, more companies are specializing in small residences equipped with comforts specially designed for this unique demographic.
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be you. 