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'Senior Villages' Struggle With Call to Diversify

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Many older people fear losing their independence. They worry about being a burden on their families or being forced out of their homes. One solution is senior villages: nonprofit neighborhood associations created by and for elderly residents, so they can stay at home as they age. But this decade-old social movement is starting to confront some growing pains.

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