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8 BOOM Magazine • February 2013

Alternatives for Seniors is a free service that helps
you decipher the best care options available.

Lynne Konstantin { Contributing Writer

o you have a senior family
you or your parents are aging.
member or friend who is on the
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"I found that there was no way to
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Gretchin Mager, executive director of Sunrise of
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