Home, not alone: Helping aging seniors in rural America
Despite the difficulties, 98-year-old Mae Buchli, whom we met back in 2025, is determined to live out her days out here. "We decided we're not going to move, 'cause we want to stay home," she told us. "You know how that is."Across the country, rural America is growing older faster than urban America.
- ▪Despite the difficulties, 98-year-old Mae Buchli, whom we met back in 2025, is determined to live out her days out here.
- ▪"We decided we're not going to move, 'cause we want to stay home," she told us.
- ▪"You know how that is."Across the country, rural America is growing older faster than urban America.
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Sunday Morning Home, not alone: Helping aging seniors in rural America .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-sunday-morning.jpg'); } By Lee Cowan Lee Cowan National Correspondent, "CBS News Sunday Morning" Lee Cowan is an Emmy-award-winning journalist serving as a national correspondent and substitute anchor for "CBS News Sunday Morning." Read Full Bio Lee Cowan July 26, 2026 / 9:14 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google In North Dakota, small farming towns like Hebron and Glen Ullin, where there are many retirees, have withstood all manner of challenges. Despite the difficulties, 98-year-old Mae Buchli, whom we met back in 2025, is determined to live out her days out here.
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