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PoindexterOglethorpe

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1. I currently live in a senior residence in Santa Fe.

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sat Mar 8, 2025, 04:15 PM

Mar 8

Needless to say, how they died alone is a big topic of conversation.

Among the reasons I moved to this place last November, is that at my age (76) I didn't think I should be living alone any more. Even though I was in a sweet, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 3 skylights place, It's larger than I need these days. And I love not needing to cook. Plus, they keep on sending cleaners to my unit twice a week, instead of every other week. Shhhh. I won't tell them.

And apparently she got terminal inside of a very short time. Truly sad.

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I currently live in a senior residence in Santa Fe. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 8 #1

The challenges and decisions that come wiith aging. Your place sounds pleasant. appalachiablue Mar 8 #2

Thanks for the news. I am sad for their deaths, loved Gene H. and his persona, and it's nice to know that his SWBTATTReg Mar 8 #3

Many people here already have one of those gizmos, PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 8 #4

And of course, cell phones are getting pretty handy too, to have just in case, push one button and viola, help is SWBTATTReg Mar 8 #6

I'm not sure violas show up when PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 8 #8

Thanks and I understand your points. Good idea about an alert device and appalachiablue Mar 8 #5

Thank you. My parents lived out in the boonies in the Ozarks, all by themselves, miles from anywhere, 20+ SWBTATTReg Mar 8 #7

Thanks for sharing, how sad. And you were aware and working on appalachiablue Mar 8 #9

Thank you. My mother was stubborn, independent, and I do respect the value of self-dependence, that it's SWBTATTReg Mar 8 #10