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How about animal hair? I'm sure you could use it as a cheaper replacement. Raise a couple cows/yaks/goats/sheep to keep your house lit at night.

There's always the option of using something like SoftShell which is specifically designed for use by seniors.

http://mysoftshell.com/r/indiv/info.php