Fending off loneliness and preparing for emergencies are two great reasons to boost one’s support network.
Solo Aging and the Importance of Building a Local Support Network
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Shared Housing: Making a Golden Girls Home a Reality
‘People can live together. This is simple to say but takes effort to implement.’
Cohousing: A Way for Solo Agers to Build and Maintain Community
The concept of cohousing solves so many of the challenges that come with aging, not the least, loneliness.
Key Financial Planning Considerations for Solo Agers
Details on foundational health, social capital, residence, support team and long-term care planning.
Women Solo Agers in India: Concerns, Challenges, and Coping Strategies
A recent study lays out the issues facing women who may soon be aging alone, in India.
Solo Aging in the LGBTQ+ Community
Lessons learned from a care-management perspective.
Navigating Solo Aging: The Unique Challenges Black Women Face
Engaging with real women provides a much more nuanced view of aging alone than do the statistics.
Why We Need a Broader Framework for Solo Agers
‘Solo Agers are not a special interest group and solo-ness is not about bad choices, but rather another dimension of diversity.’
Confronting the Challenges of Solo Aging
Or how to age solo successfully.
Our Guest Editor: A Solo Ager on Solo Aging
Sara Zeff Geber approaches the topic of solo aging from a personal place and knows how critical it is to get the word out about the trend.
Senior Living: An Alternative for Solo Agers
Finding support and community in senior living.
Solo Agers Can Find Independence in Planning and Advocacy
Often the services of an elder law attorney can stave off disastrous consequences.
Forget Me Not: Solo Agers, Too, Want to Be Remembered
Even for those who have no offspring, there are many ways to leave a meaningful legacy.
Preparing Solo Agers to Receive Long-term Care
Nuanced advice on how best to talk to people about transitioning away from the idea of aging in place.
Measuring the Impact of Menopause Symptoms on Women in the Workplace
Shocking study findings clarify the need for education and policies to improve the care of working women during menopause.
The Precious Riches of Shared Intergenerational Housing
How housemates can be so much more than room renters.
Becoming a Disability Ally in the Aging Network
Or how to practice equity leadership around disability.
Supporting Local Multisector Plans for Aging in Rural Communities
The 1-year-old Rural MPA Initiative is raising awareness of how such plans might work in rural California and beginning to reap benefits.
Vision Rehabilitation Can Complete the Continuum of Care
How to connect people facing vision loss with the vision rehabilitation services they need.
Medically Tailored Meals Use Nutritious Food to Treat Disease
Food is medicine programs could revolutionize the healthcare industry and improve the health and well-being of millions of Americans.