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Old 02-17-2009, 01:23 AM   #29
waitinginthewings
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Default Re: *Warning: final phase of the downward spiral.

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Originally Posted by Humble Janitor View Post
I'm not sure about those without any relatives but I do know that my family will be there for my grandmother as she will be 91 in March and we all try to pitch in (though I've slacked off there..yikes) to make her living as comfortable as possible.
That is so nice Humble Janitor. Our elderly in our modern culture are shoved into institutions and forgotten about....it is so sad. The young people are too busy with their work and lifestyle to visit their elderly parents in these places. The loneliness is very hard on them, & quite often they give up and die sooner than they would, if they were able to live at home.

Sorry....don't mean to take this tread off track
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