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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Steve Evans

How to stay in your own home when old age really takes over

Valerie Brown is 95 and living in her own home.

"It's absolutely essential. It's all my memories," she said in the luxuriant garden at the back. She's lived in the house for decades so its warm red-brick walls glow with memories.

She knows the nooks and crannies - where the light switches are. The furniture and ornaments trigger reminders of her husband, who died 20 years ago.

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