AARP said recently that 42 million Americans over 45 are chronically lonely. Wow! Why is that? Fewer of us are getting married; we are having fewer children; more of us are becoming divorced and widowed. We get a dog instead of a friend. We interact on Facebook rather than in
If you are anywhere north of 50, it’s likely you’re aiming to better manage your stress. Doing so may be even more important to your well-being if it’s chronic stress versus stress related to a single life event. Those of us of this age often feel like we’re battling chronic
Just had to stop to share the positive light with our beloved ❤️ POP community. Here, in one short paragraph, is chronicled what science teaches us about LOVE ❤️ AND ITS IMPACT ON OUR HUMAN BODIES AND MORE … “This kind of loving support induces and sustains the self-healing mechanisms
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It’s a challenge to all concerned when a loved one’s needs — or your own — result in having to enter a nursing home, whether temporarily or for the indefinite future. One of our biggest collective fears is how will the senior manage the transition from home to a new
We’ve been posting recently about loneliness and living alone for two reasons. Why? First, we hear from you that this is a significant personal concern to so many in our POP community. And secondly, we’re concerned and we want to help, especially learning what a huge health hazard loneliness can
There are lots of situations where a person could feel lonely, especially during the holidays. You could feel lonely as a “singleton” in a room full of couples, or when you’re sick and alone, or on a “special” day that not even your best friend remembers. You could feel
Guest Post by Jennifer McGregor Photo via Pixabay by Unsplash The elderly population, classified as anyone at or above the age of 65, is rapidly growing, and with that comes a mounting problem with the dual diagnosis of mental illness and addiction. Several factors contribute to the co-occurring disorder, including
Another fear-filled phenomenon is invading our country. It will likely affect the hearts and minds of many of us. Due to a variety of factors, including longevity, modern medicine and other sociological factors, most unmarried/un-partnered baby boomers are seniors living alone. Many are challenged as they try to adjust
They say that no one leaves this planet alive. When we became the babies our parents conceived and birthed, each of us came into this life with a “time-limited” stamp. But no one arrived with an “opportunity limited” stamp on our possibilities for living well. Probably all of us have