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How State and Local Agencies on Aging Help Older Adults: Susan DeMarois, Greg Olsen, and Lindsey Yourman

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I’m a geriatrically trained social worker and it was my grandmother. The long-term care is being actually provided in the community at a much higher rate than what the formal system provides. But, for a majority, it’s a first time event. Susan: “…I want to live independently.