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This article examines a study that was conducted to learn the effects of neighborly relationships for aging persons who live alone. The authors discuss how neighbors can easily alleviate the burdens aging persons can place on the government and their family relationships. They attempt to place neighborly acts in a specific relational category. Factors they consider include age, social history, and gender. Another consideration is the proximity of aging persons to other households. It is noted that neighbors should attempt to help aging persons without taking away their identity, and by withholding a relationship, aging persons can feel abandoned or neglected.