“I couldn’t do anything. I didn’t have a phone and that’s why I have this phone now. I will never be without a phone again. After a while, I said, ‘thank goodness,’ because she had become very violent.”
Author: Meg LaPorte
Meg LaPorte is a journalist, editor, and communications specialist with more than 22 years of experience in the field of aging services. She is co-founder of Art Against Ageism, founder of the blog, Age In America, and a consultant and freelance writer.
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