My mom was almost totally shut in for about 5 years. She got fairly enthusiastic about message boards on topics she was interested in. She had on-line subscriptions as well. New York times is the only one I remember now. She also liked their message boards. Well moderated, she said. Lots of kindle books. But she was reclusive before she became disabled. And she did get out for doctor appointments twice a year and rare other things. She needed a lot of support to make these trips. In the modern world, in the city it would be a lot easier to be housebound than in the boonies or in the past. Amazon was another resource mom used a lot.
Her mother was also really reclusive in her retirement years, and I am leaning that way more every year. Best wishes to your friend. I sympathize with her frustration.
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Date: 2021-10-29 12:55 am (UTC)Her mother was also really reclusive in her retirement years, and I am leaning that way more every year. Best wishes to your friend. I sympathize with her frustration.