For those with little to fall back on, such as retired public school teachers — my grandmother taught art — it was particularly tough. AdvertisementThe Leisure Lake Mobile Home Park was my grandmother’s final home before she went into a care facility. She died in 2006, but I’ve been thinking about her final years lately, and about the ways we can age. A few blocks away from me is the Residència Pare Batllori, an elder home. A few blocks away is one of the city’s outdoor jewels, the Montjuic park, which still holds amenities from the 1980 Olympics.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 29, 2024 12:32 UTC