Strike up the music - and the memories
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A elderly woman narrates how she went back to studying the piano in her later years. After learning to play the piano, she discovered that it served as a good way for her and her friends to reminiscence about their youth.
Publication Name: New Choices for Retirement Living
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 1061-2157
Year: 1995
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The power of memories
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Memories serve both as a barrier and as a link between people. Although people have their own memories that set them apart from others, these same memories also bring together family members, friends and sexual partners.
Publication Name: New Choices for Retirement Living
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 1061-2157
Year: 1995
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A turn for the best
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A woman with full-grown children decided to go to a race-car driving school to correct her bad driving habits and overcome her fear of speed. She achieved these goals at the end of the six-day course.
Publication Name: New Choices for Retirement Living
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 1061-2157
Year: 1995
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