I heard that the seniors in the nursing home couldn't see their families and friends very often, so my friends and I decided to cheer up the elderly by writing them letters, We want them to know that nobody is being forgotten.

我听说养老院的老人不能经常见到他们的家人和朋友，所以我的朋友和我决定给老人写信让他们高兴起来，我们想让他们知道没有人被遗忘。

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Major depression afflicts 1 to 5 percent of seniors living in the community, and it's far more common among those in home care and institutions, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

根据国际精神健康中心的调查，忧郁症使社会中百分之一到五的老年人苦恼，而对于受到家庭照顾和在公共机构中的人来说就更常见了。

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And they may have to face forms of elder abusethat other seniors rarely have to deal with, she said, recountingthe story of a nursing-home aide who refused to bathe a residentwho was a lesbian.

并且他们可能不得不面对各种老年虐待，这种虐待其他老年人几乎遇不上，她表示。 她叙述了一个养老院护理拒绝为女同性恋者洗浴的故事。

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The promise of America guarantees health care for all of its citizens and doesn't force seniors to travel to Canada to buy prescription drugs they can't afford here at home.

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Most of the adult home workers live in buildings surrounding it, as do about 35 independent seniors who don't yet need the services but plan to live out their days in the community.

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