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The Senior Citizen Home Safety Association reported a surge in the number of calls for help from elderly in the city


The Senior Citizen Home Safety Association reported a surge in the number of calls for help from elderly in the city.


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.css-1mniedq{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;}The Senior Citizen Home Safety Association reported a surge in the number of calls for help from elderly in the city

The Senior Citizen Home Safety Association reported a surge in the number of calls for help from elderly in the city