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According to the Pew Research Center, 27% of U.S. adults age 60 and over live alone, compared with 16% of their peers in the 130 countries and territories studied.Despite pushback from their adult ...
Loneliness follows a U-shaped distribution across the life course, peaking in adolescence and late adulthood while being less common in middle adulthood. [1] Unlike the transient nature of loneliness during younger ages—often associated with life transitions like entering adulthood or starting a career—loneliness in older adulthood tends to persist.
Most adults would prefer to age in place—that is, remain in their home of choice as long as possible. In fact, 90 percent of adults over the age of 65 report that they would prefer to stay in their current residence as they age. [5] One-third of American households are home to one or more residents 60 years of age or older. [6]
The number of older Americans living alone is on the rise. Nearly 16 million people aged 65 and older in the US lived solo in 2022, three times as many who lived alone in that age group in the 1960s.
Older couples who meet at 60 and above seem to have better well-being when they “live apart but together” instead of cohabiting, according to a new study.. The research, which is the largest ...
The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is a U.S. government agency that provides statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the public health of the American people. It is a unit of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System .
A new survey of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender baby boomers shows they are less likely to be in a relationship than non-gay boomers and more likely to be concerned about caring for ...
When youre aging alone who will take care of you if you get sick, by Steven Petrow, Washington Post, July 2018. How To Survive Being Sick When You Live Solo , Adrienne Breaux, updated May 4, 2019 Managing Stress, Mindfully , Tools for caregivers offered by Gale Lyman, RN, BSN, HNB-BC