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Helping others while living abroad

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  • Applications for the Peace Corps from adults over 50 have spiked 44 percent
  • Nonprofit groups offering "voluntourism" trips report more mature participants
  • Older Americans are motivated by President Obama's call for change
  • "I'm getting to experience what it's like to live in another culture," one volunteer says
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