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- If you had to sit without any connection to other people,
this would be a major form of depression for anybody.
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My name is Anna Inman, and I drive the Mary-Go-Round.
This fulfills the mission that seniors here
that don't have cars,
that they can go to the bank,
they can go to the store, they can get groceries.
- The data shows us that across the US,
older adults need and want to go places
7 to 10 years beyond their ability and desire to drive.
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This is a transportation strategy,
helping folks get where they need and want to go,
but it is so much more than that.
It's creating community and connection
and supporting folks who are lonely or isolated.
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- I enjoy being on the bus,
so meeting other fellow seniors from other places
and go shopping in different places.
- I can drive, but I don't drive anymore,
and this is just wonderful
because then I don't have to ask anybody to take me places.
Twice a week, you know, we get out,
and that is just so nice.
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- The age-friendly model is really about looking at the ways
that our community can be improved
to ensure that we can all age with dignity and choice.
- These are my friends,
and I just love taking them places,
hearing about their families,
hearing about their grandkids.
It's a whole community, and it includes me.
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