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5. As someone who lives in a retirement community

Tue Oct 3, 2017, 04:07 PM

Oct 2017

And has a spouse in assisted living, let me assure you that the first is in no way a substitute for the second.

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Saw my doctor today [View all] left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 OP

They are expensive, that's for sure Siwsan Oct 2017 #1

Don't forget that if your aunt marybourg Oct 2017 #4

I Have you added up what it costs you marybourg Oct 2017 #2

I'm on Social Security ... left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 #7

im dealing with this decision for my parents... samnsara Oct 2017 #3

As someone who lives in a retirement community marybourg Oct 2017 #5

If the doctor actually recommended assisted living PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2017 #8

"you can't be living on your own" left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 #9