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Sores Duman, 29-year-old, will see a movie with his mates Piebe and

英语作文范文 04-26
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Sores Duman, 29-year-old, will see a movie with his mates Piebe and Martey this week. It might take more time than usual for his friends to get ready for this activity. Piebe is 79 and Martey 94. Mr. Duman lives at a care home in Deventer, Holland. His housemates’ average age is over 85. He has been there for three years, with five other university students and around 150 elderly residents. This is a project that provides them with free housing in exchange for 30 hours per month of their time living as a “good neighbor”.
Both parties appear to benefit from the program. Cash-tripped young people like Mr. Duman save much money in rent every year. Living with the old also helps them learn to be more patient as a result of the experience; the pace of life is slower at the home. For another, the elderly enjoy young people’s being around. A resident puts his thumb up for the project: “We have parties, yoga classes, chatting here. Last week at my birthday, they put me into the walker and race me through the hall. Never a happier time than that!”
Humanitas is not the first institution to urge old and young people to live together. Non-profit organizations across Spain and care homes in Britain, France and Cleveland, Ohio, have also experimented with the idea. A team from Finland visited Deventer and was inspired to start a similar project.
Such projects could help handle loneliness, an increasing problem across the rich world. The very old, the sick or disabled are most at risk of feeling lonely. It goes hand in hand with social isolation(孤立). About 18% of adult EU citizens see friends or family at most only once a month. Nearly half of the elderly over 65 say that television or pets are their main form of company. Loneliness is also considered to have serious health consequences. A study found that lonely people had on average a 26% higher risk of dying than those who were not lonely. And the problem may only get worse.

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A project in Holland provides free accommodation for young people as long as they live with elderly residents for some time per month. It helps the young save rent and gain patience, while the old people enjoy being accompanied. Actually, this practice has become increasingly popular recently around the world. Such projects could resolve loneliness among the elderly which may bring about social isolation and negatively impact health.

 
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