The village adapted for its ageing population
Pescueza in Extremadura, western Spain, is adapting to provide for the needs of its older population through a non-profit project called Stay With Us.
It aims to provide elderly residents, who make up two thirds of its population, with the services they need in the hope they can remain independent. Could this pensioner-friendly village be the future?
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Vocabulary/Expressions:
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- nursing home - a private institution providing residential accommodations with healthcare, especially for elderly people
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- life expectancy - the average period that a person may expect to live
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- walkway - a passage or path, especially one that is covered or raised above the ground
Questions:
1. Depict the life in Pensioner village.
2. Indicate the uttermost objective of the project called Stay With Us.
3. How was the program funded?
4. Are you in favor of replicating this to your community? State your views.
5. How are old people treated in Korea?
