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Where do you want to grow old?
Aging Well | Last Active: Oct 15 9:41pm | Replies (267)Comment receiving replies
I live alone in a apartment building and have no fami,y members near me, I still able to everything by my self but I know the day is coming when I can’t. I plan to stay in my apt and will have to hire people to help me.I am not looking forward to the day I have to give up driving I have always been independent. Ii guess I will also have to hire someone to visit once in a while as I am lonely now but at least Ivan go to the mall and have a coffee hoping to meet someone I know.I am 88 in still pretty good health, I have volunteered for many years, my eyes arenot that good so I can’t read much.any I have out lived most of my friends. Any ideas are welcomed.
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It sounds like you are an amazing person. Your attitude and your plan are very positive. I admire your fortitude.
I would love to visit you if you lived near...I live in southern Wisconsin....I wish you the best of luck...
Have you found any assistance for visual issues? There are so many programs/adaptations that can help, like projecting text to your tv etc. I’m not fully familiar with all the sources but in chicago there’s Hadley. http://www.Hadley.edu which provides resources free of charge.
Maybe your local library could help you research programs. Or your state Office on Aging at https://www.hhs.gov/aging/state-resources/index.html
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You sound like you are doing pretty good right now. Maybe, join a church and see what activities it has to offer...wish you all the best !