When disaster strikes, they ride to the rescue

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Elderly couple Cora and Al Reich are active American Red Cross volunteers. They have provided food and words of comfort to the victims of 12 disasters, including Hurricanes Andrew and Iniki. Like the Reiches thousands of other retirees are quietly rendering their services where they are needed.

Social aspects, Evaluation, Services, Retirees, Volunteerism, Aged volunteers, Elderly volunteers

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The untold story of elder abuse today

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The sharp rise in the incidence of elder abuse underscores the need for tougher regulations that will help prevent this form of crime. It also illustrates the lack of respect of adult children for their aging parents.

Cases, Abused aged, Abused elderly

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Tippi Hedren, Melanie Griffith and the wild animals that have left some scars

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Tippi Hedren and Melanie Griffith have a special mother and daughter relationship. An extraordinary part of their special bond stems from raising wild cats and the harrowing experience of making a movie about them.

Behavior, Actors, Actresses, Griffith, Melanie, Hedren, Tippi

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