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Retirement communities are more in demand than ever, but critics say they are artificial and too exclusive.

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  • Maria Dwight: is president and founder of Gerontological Services.
  • Andrew Blechman: is a journalist who has been a reporter for the Los Angeles Times and the Des Moines Register. He is author of "Leisureville."

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