<p>I just got an E-MAIL my grandma last night (!!!), who has been living in an “enriched” type of facility for the past 2 years. (patient, it’s in a renovated elementary school building, as many such residences are - these seem to me to be rather ideally suited.)
A team of hs kids has been coming in to teach seniors about the internet, so now she’s got her own e-mail account and is loving that she can connect with her family this way. She’s a frequent presence in her facility’s computer room, and has always loved playing solitaire and the slots.</p>
<p>Her big news is that she’s got a BOYFRIEND - a somewhat younger man (90) who keeps pressing her to let him take her out to dinner. She, however, is reluctant to get into a car with anyone over the age of 85 behind the wheel. I think the actual reason is that she spent 64 years telling my grandpa exactly how to drive, and she doesn’t know how well the new beau would tolerate that arrangement.</p>
<p>Mileage varies A LOT with senior residences/facilities, but my grandma could not be happier. Good situations are out there.</p>