http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2004/November/19/local/stories/04local.htm
November 19, 2004
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SANTA CRUZ — Mardi Brown has lived alone since her partner died five years ago. At 65, she is active, involved in the community and self-sufficient. But she still worries who will be there for her if she needs help as she ages.
"When you don’t have a family, and you don’t have a partner, how do you take care of yourself when you get older?" she wonders.
A survey conducted by the Diversity Center, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community center in Santa Cruz, shows Brown is not alone in her concerns. It highlights the emotional, social and support needs of LGBT seniors, and is being used to spread awareness of the senior LGBT community.