In the United States, over 25 percent of senior citizens (people over 65) live alone. Without friends and family nearby, seniors are at risk of     1     (have) depression (抑郁).

Many communities are trying to deal with this problem. Providence Mount St. Vincent, a retirement home (退休疗养院) near Seattle, Washington, has     2     (recent) run a program. Over 400 senior citizens live at Providence Mount St. Vincent, and over 40 children from a few months old     3     age five go to daycare there. The children spend the day there with the senior citizens while     4     (worker) look on.

The program has clear advantages. For the older people, their social life improves (改善); they read to and play games with the children, and encourage     5     (they) to do other activities. This makes the seniors feel     6     (use) and happy, and if they feel happy, their health may improve.

The children also get a lot from the program. They have     7     patient group of people to play with in a safe environment. Some of the older people     8     (be) disabled, and staying with them helps children learn     9     (be) more understanding of people with disabilities.

Now, there are many programs like the one at Providence Mount St. Vincent.     10     is believed that even if the very young and the very old don’t have a shared past or future, their shared present can be perfect.