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1Even though we are living in an age where growing old is thought of as an inevitable misery, this doctor has been
2changing the game for seniors over the last 25 years. It all started in 1991 when the Harvard-educated physician was
3transferred from working in a stressful emergency room to being the medical director of a nursing home in upstate New
4York. The depressing and regimented (严格管制的) environment got him thinking on what exactly could improve the residents'
5conditions. Even though animals in nursing homes were illegal at the time, Dr. Bill Thomas took a chance. Based on a
6hunch (直觉), he brought in two dogs, four cats, hens, rabbits, 100 birds, a multitude of plants, a flower garden, and a
7vegetable patch. The change was dramatic. There was a 50% drop in medical prescriptions along with a dramatic decrease
8in death rates—but most importantly, the residents were simply happier. Dr. Thomas's approach, named the Eden
9Alternative, has driven nursing homes to allow a more autonomous （自主的) and creative living space for their elderly. It
10erases the belief that growing old means growing useless. He encourages residents to think of their age as an enriching
11new phase of life rather than the end of it. Thomas, now a speaker and author of several books, also created small,
12independently-run residences with their own bedrooms and bathrooms, and he has been preaching a singular message that
13getting old is not a bad thing. "Within six weeks, they had to send a truck around to pick up all the wheelchairs,"
14Thomas told the Washington Post. "You know why most people in nursing homes use wheelchairs? Because the buildings are
15so big." The 56-year-old doctor's methods have been adopted in Australia, Japan, Canada, and America with enormous
16success. Last year he published Second Wind: Navigating the Passage to a Slower, Deeper, and More Connected Life, a
17guide on how to shift our perspectives on aging and growth. He is currently traveling through North America performing
18with his guitar and his enthusiasm on his Age of Disruption Tour.
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