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Elderly Trapped in Houses That Won't Sell

Lack of buyers forces frail elderly to postpone plans for assisted living

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 22, 2008 6:19 AM CST

(Newser) – The collapse of the housing market has left many elderly people marooned in their own homes, the New York Times reports. Retirement communities require hefty down payments that many elderly were expecting to raise by selling their homes. With no buyers out there, frail people...   Read full story »

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