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Support Groups for Retired Men

One morning every month, about a dozen older men gather to discuss a book they've read since their last meeting. The topics covered by the Tacoma Retired Men's Book Club in Washington state are intense, ranging from morality to economics and existentialism to health care.

Ronald Boothe, 70, a retired psychology professor who formed the club in 2008, says the men learn about each other by

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