Growing Old Together, in New Kind of Commune

By PATRICIA LEIGH BROWN  – February 27, 2006 

DAVIS, Calif., Feb. 23 – They are unlikely revolutionaries. Bearing walkers and canes, a veritable Merck Manual of ailments among them, the 12 old friends —average age 80 —looked as though they should have been sitting down to a game of Scrabble, not pioneering a new kind of commune.

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Critical Thinking Questions:

1. What is/are the purpose(s) of communal living among the aged as expressed in the article?
2. What are some of the advantages and unique opportunities available through communal living for the elderly?
3. What are some of the challenges the elderly face in communal living communities?

Access to Alcohol Among Middle School Children

New research suggests that if parents want to keep alcohol away from their middle school children, the best place to start is at home.

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Double Trouble — Helping Clients with Co-occurring Disorders

An article from the SocialWork Today’s May/June 2007 Issue on co-occuring mental health and substance abuse issues challenge clinicians to be properly trained to recognize both disorders and obtain the right treatment for clients.

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Plural wives pull together in unity

The women talk about roles and relationships, self-esteem, parenting and family dynamics – which is where it gets complicated.
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Brazelton: Listening to Children — and Their Parents

Listen to this fascinating story on NPR

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Monthly Maintenance Psychotherapy Helps Ward Off Recurrent Depression

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