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We have a right to be seen for our knowledge, wisdom, history, and contributions, our friendships, and ideas. We have a right to not be grouped into a subset called "Old" and seen as being like everyone else of a similar age. We have a right to be seen as ourselves, not as a "patient" or "infirm" and thus needing to yield all choices to others... We have a right to fully live out our lives, being ourselves, having support when we need it, having resources to help us compensate for our limitations. We have a right to not be locked up against our will with others who are also locked up against their will in settings that simply dumb people down, often with drugs. We have a right to not be incarcerated because senior housing owners created Memory Units to enhance profit, inaccurately proliferate the fear that we will "wander", and expect us to live out our lives in settings that actually reflect a poor environment for someone struggling with cognitive difficulty... 12. We have a right..

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