Solo agers must navigate complex financial and medical decisions without a built-in safety net.

There are more older people living alone in the U.S. than you might think. As of the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data (2023 estimates), about 15.2 million people aged 65 and older live alone. That ...

For generations, aging alone was often associated with isolation, loneliness, and eventually moving into a nursing home. But ...

Before her death, my widowed mother spent her days sitting in her tiny senior apartment watching her life shrink. I watched sadly from thousands of miles away. As a psychotherapist working with people ...

Old people who live alone are often targets of concern and even pity. The worry is that they are isolated, without anyone to confide in, and probably depressed. That’s the stereotype. But is it true?

PHOENIX – Arizona’s population is aging, and more seniors are facing a life alone. “Solo agers” have no family, spouses or lifelong friends who are alive or live nearby. In 2024, nearly one out of ...

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