Many older Americans shun an identity that could bring helpful accommodations, improve care and provide community.
In her house in Ypsilanti, Mich., Barbara Meade said, “there are walkers and wheelchairs and oxygen and cannulas all over the place.”
Ms. Meade, 82, has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, so a portable oxygen tank accompanies her everywhere. Spin... [7267 chars]