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Day: April 6, 2018

link #2: being elderly in japan is no picnic

April 6, 2018April 29, 2018alphacatonline2 Comments

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The first article I read was from The New York Times and followed the stories of several older people. One woman sends deliveries of pears to her neighbor across the way so that she will check to see that she opens her blinds (screen) every morning. That way, if she is in trouble or dies, someone will notice and call for the body to be taken away.  Continue reading →

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