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Old Apr 16, 2006, 11:13 PM
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I don't want to grow old either. I never really expected to make it past 30, and I'm shocked to find myself now at 29 +++++++. I worked at nursing homes too, and I loved the people there. Your observations are really insightful. Maybe you should think about working in social services, where you could make those concerns a priority, and try to help and encourage the residents and their families to talk about and record their histories. It's so good for them to do that if they still can. Anything that they can remember, and that you can help them remember, helps them to be real people who are still living their lives. They aren't still here just to be fed and cared for. They are still living their lives. I'm glad to hear that someone like you is there and cares about who the people are who you are taking care of, even when they can't tell you much about it anymore.

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