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Rich Future
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"Only 30 per cent of our residents are over 65,"
says Johnson. "They need something to do besides
play bingo."
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Now
that the Yerkes program has been under way for more than a
year, Megna emphasizes that it practically runs itself, fueled
by the enthusiasm of all who hear of it. Johnson, now at the
Gwinnett Extended Care Center has started up the program there.
Her successor at Medical Arts, Chris Wren, plans to maintain
and expand the program, and other residence homes, such as
the Annandale Village for the mentally challenged, have joined
in. With so many volunteers, the program could provide treats
for all of the animals at Yerkes, not just the ones at the
field station.
"That
would be a dream come true for me if we could address the
animals that live over there," says Megna referring to the
main Yerkes lab. "It would be great to benefit those animals
that are working even harder in the name of science."
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Photos:
Samantha Smith
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