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[quote=Anonymous]My youthful looking, charismatic, and still beautiful  80 yr old mom lost my dad last yr to covid. She since suffered a stroke making her an extreme fall risk. After hospitalization and rehab I put her in a beautiful AL facility.  She now uses a walker but being an extreme fall risk I had to hire private caregivers to be with her. Fortunately my frugal parents saved to allow my mom this level of care.  My mom is doing wonderful now  with medication mgmt, eating healthy, socialization, companionship. Problem is most people in ALs are of course  old, look and act it.  It is affecting my moms morale being in this environment making her depressed. She’s lost interest in her once perfect hair and makeup with comments like, “who do I need to look good for in this place?”  I just had a brainstorm.  Moving her to a retirement community with a more youthful crowd. With private caregivers she doesn’t need to be in AL, she can be anywhere.   Everyone knows having younger friends keeps you healthier and happier.   She will start wanting to look her best again and having friends where the topics are not about bowel movements, best adult diapers and constipation relief  will really improve her morale. I think this is a great idea right?[/quote]

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