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- If you had to sit without
any connection to other people,

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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.

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This fulfills the
mission that seniors here

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that don't have cars,

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that they can go to the bank,

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they can go to the store,
they can get groceries.

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- The data shows us that across the US,

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older adults need and want to go places

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7 to 10 years beyond their
ability and desire to drive.

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This is a transportation strategy,

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helping folks get where
they need and want to go,

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but it is so much more than that.

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It's creating community and connection

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and supporting folks who
are lonely or isolated.

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- I enjoy being on the bus,

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so meeting other fellow
seniors from other places

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and go shopping in different places.

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- I can drive, but I don't drive anymore,

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and this is just wonderful

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because then I don't have to
ask anybody to take me places.

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Twice a week, you know, we get out,

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and that is just so nice.

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- The age-friendly model is
really about looking at the ways

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that our community can be improved

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to ensure that we can all
age with dignity and choice.

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- These are my friends,

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and I just love taking them places,

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hearing about their families,

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hearing about their grandkids.

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It's a whole community,
and it includes me.

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