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Nearly two million Americans live in nursing homes. But according to Emory Baldwin, most of them don't have to. Today on Sound Focus, the Seattle architect shows us how his own home adapts to the entire life cycle. We also learn how to track wildlife in the urban landscape.

"Quotations" --- who said what, where and when, with writer Ralph Keyes. Recorded November 6, 2007-10:00 AM.

Dave Berry lives at Avon View Nursing & Residential Home in Christchurch. As Gen Kennedy chats to him, we learn of a staggering array of crafts and gardening skills that have enriched hs life over the years. We discover that despite two strokes which have caused mobility difficulties, his energy and creativity and love for life and for his wife have not diminished - an inspiration to us all! We also meet manager of Avon View Amanda Elliott and one of her staff, and get some insight into what the unit is trying to achieve.

Dead Serious #035 (MP3- 16.22 MB- 47.15MIN) LISTEN TO PODCAST HERE   Download the podcast here Hey baby, can t you see I m looking older? George Michael sang and we all thought he was an old coot reminiscing but guess what it s happening to us all, slowly and irreversably! What does getting older mean? Are we destined to a future of walking sticks, mashed food and sitting in a nursing home watching day time soaps on TV? What if we could live to be 1000 years old .or what if we could live forever? Would this change how we lived our lives? What happens to us as we age? What happens to our senses? Is there a role in the world for older people or should they be thrown on the scrapheap? This week s episode of Dead Serious explores what getting older means and how we can make maturity a positive, because it s happening to us all and before we know it we will be facing the choice of living well as an older person or giving up and waiting to die. Music provided by Dynamo s Rhythm Aces and recorded on Skylook Retirement at sixty-five is ridiculous. When I was sixty-five I still had pimples . George Burns I don t feel old. I don t feel anything until noon. Then it s time for my nap . Bob Hope