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Norma Blackman was always strongly independent. She credits her parents, Constance and Gilbert Cox. “They taught me not to bring my problems home, to sort them out myself,” the 84-year-old said. “I didn’t find that harsh. I found that strengthening....

The most mundane tasks seemed impossible after Otives Doars’s leg was amputated six years ago. It was a frustrating period, but the 89-year-old is now grateful that her children encouraged her independence. “I still drive,” she said. “My children wou...