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Old age communes for the elderly in Berkeley study
UC sociologist Dr. Arlie Hochschild examined Merrill Court a San Francisco elder housing project to debunk disengagement theory. She found peer communities reduce loneliness, foster family ties and create sibling relations, while promoting freedom to age among 68 average residents.
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