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1."I am a 71-year-old grandmother. I tried living with one of my children, but as lovely as my daughter is, I felt more lonely living with her than when I lived alone. I tried living in a ...
It found that people over 50 are less likely to feel lonely, while 66 percent of people 65-plus say they hardly ever, or never, feel lonely.
The rooms are filled with elderly residents, their hands wrinkled and backs bent. They shuffle slowly down the corridors, some using walkers. Workers help them bathe, eat, walk and take their ...
A nonprofit called Sunshine Home Share is helping older homeowners fill up their extra bedrooms with people who want cheaper rent in exchange for doing household chores ...
Shianne Foxx paid $2000 to have a truck drive around with her picture on the side with the message: “Are you rich, old and lonely? I’m looking for a sugar daddy.” ...
Student loan debt among older people has grown at a staggering rate, in part due to rising tuitions that have forced more people to borrow greater sums.
A service befriending lonely elderly people has been funded for another year. The Redcar and Cleveland Befriending Service trains volunteers who visit isolated people and help them re-establish ...
With staffing shortages at senior communities across the country and concerns about isolation among older adults, some researchers are betting on social robots to fill the gaps. A robot named Ryan ...
Student loan debt among older people has grown at a staggering rate, in part due to rising tuitions that have forced more people to borrow greater sums.