"I'm 63 Years Old And So Lonely" — Older People Are Sharing The Realities Of Being A "Senior" In Today's Society, And It's Something Everyone Should Read. 4mo.

Getting old often means getting lonely. Some older people have found that living together with other older people can decrease loneliness. Getty Images Sept. 1, 2013— -- Getting old often ...

An older person who feels lonely has a 14%25 higher risk of premature death The impact of loneliness is almost as strong as a disadvantaged socioeconomic status People need to stay in touch with ...

“We see that older people are less likely to say they often feel lonely than younger people. That didn’t surprise me, because when we’ve done research on happiness, well-being, and ...

This 21-year-old leaves no lonely old person behind What started out as a high school project delivering food to senior citizens has grown into award-winning network looking out for the elderly.

At our recent national conference, which drew together 300 organisations involved in the care of older people, I asked 30 of our callers to tell me their stories so that I could understand - and ...

A boy once asked a lonely old man, "What is life's heaviest burden?" The man responded by saying, "To have nothing to carry." We are needed to do a work no one else but us can do.

"Lonely old man in his 80s. Strong-bodied. Can shop, cook and take care of himself. No chronic illness," Han Zicheng, 85, wrote.

“Lonely old man in his 80s. Strong-bodied. Can shop, cook and take care of himself. No chronic illness. I retired from a scientific research institute in Tianjin, with a monthly pension of 6,000 ...