Isolation / Loneliness

If you’re on your own as an older adult, you’re definitely not alone. The trend of “solo aging” among older adults continues. While the number of solo seniors continues to rise (with estimates that roughly 12.5 million people over 50 are living alone), it’s not clear that the professionals who…

It’s been said by actor, writer, and director Tom Hanks that “There is a direct correlation between cinema and society, with events in film often paralleling cultural developments in real time.” That’s clearly the case with a crop of recent movies that depict the current challenges of being an older…

It seems like there is no place left in your life that you can hide from scams. Whether it’s figuring out your Medicare plan, using your credit card, doing your banking, or even getting a summons for jury duty, scams, with a heavy assist from AI, have now infiltrated virtually…

Earlier this year, we reported on the growing evidence that loneliness is not only a deeply subjective feeling of being unsatisfied with, or unfulfilled by, the relationships in your life, but that it can have deeper implications for your physical and mental health. You may remember that in another previous…

“Love can arrive at any age and in places we never would have thought to look.”   Starting and maintaining a relationship, especially at an older age, is never easy, especially if your goal is to find romance and love. So if you have the chance to get advice and…

As an older adult, it’s likely no surprise to you that the Hearing Loss Association of America reports that hearing loss is a growing public health crisis in the US. After all, 1 in 3 adults aged 65 to 74 have some type of hearing loss, and for those aged…