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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 ...
Research shows that living alone is often linked to higher levels of loneliness compared to other living situations. Having a partner in the household tends to reduce loneliness, while living with children does not seem to have the same effect. Some studies suggest that older adults living with one other person may feel the least lonely.
Rising divorce rates for people over 50 are one reason why an increasing number of older Americans are living alone.
Solo living refers to the domestic situation of individuals who live alone. This has received attention from behavioral experts and researchers, in regard to how to help address the personal needs of such individuals, and to provide them with resources which can be beneficial.
Data shows that older adults have low overall injury rates compared to all age groups, but are more likely to suffer from fatal and more severe occupational injuries. [91] [152] Of all fatal occupational injuries in 2005, older workers accounted for 26.4%, despite only comprising 16.4% of the workforce at the time. [152]
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 ...
Those elderly who lived alone reported higher levels of poverty and thoughts of suicide (Roh & Weon, 2022). The impact that living arrangements have on the elderly were measured by an individual’s overall thoughts and impressions on their health conditions, living conditions, social network, and their overall environment (Roh & Weon, 2022).
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 ...