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The Dignity of Aging in Spain

How Spain embraces its elders

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Jen Cook
Apr 10, 2025
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One of the most beautiful parts of living in Spain is how active older people are.

When I was a kid, my grandparents rarely went anywhere except for the doctor, church, or cemetery. Part of that was the circumstances of their location – rural Kentucky, where a car was needed for nearly every activity away from home. On…

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