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“NORC keeps me independent.”

Living in a NORC in Atlanta

Produced by Alex Berg, Patrick Egan and Abigail Jones

While most Americans want to age in place, they find access to social and medical services increasingly difficult.  Naturally occurring retirement communities (NORCs) provide a solution when large populations of seniors already live in concentrated geographic areas.

• Living independently in rural Montana
• Living with family in Walnut, Calif.
• Living in a nursing home in Albany, N.Y.
• Living in assisted living in St. Paul, Minn.
• Living with home care in New York City

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