Old age in many faces as time reshapes lives
A portrait of aging in America through Mrs. Stone and others in a Southern California city. The piece contrasts poverty and isolation with resilience, depicting Mrs. Stone's 200 monthly aid, Dorothy Levels’s care, and the lives of elderly figures like Fred Astaire, Jack Benny, and Clarence Shining, who stay active despite aging.
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Fred Astaire
Jack Benny
Marlene Dietrich
Cary Grant
Averett Harriman
Clarence Shining
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Aging in America: elderly face isolation and poverty
Copley News Service profiles aging Americans, led by John and Christine Hattrick in San Diego, who stay active and connected despite retirement challenges. The piece highlights widespread elder poverty, shrinking incomes, rising medical costs, and loneliness, with testimonies from 74-year-old Katherine Wood and others in decaying urban settings.
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Copley News Service
Katherine Wood
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