Elder Orphans

Do you live alone with no family or no family nearby? Do you have few friends to rely on? You might be an “Elder Orphan” or as some prefer, “Solo Ager”. Elder orphans are a growing number of Americans, according to a report by AARP, and this vulnerable population will continue to increase. Growing older is not a topic most want to approach but one that must be addressed especially if one is living alone without a reliable support system. Here are a few online links to get started. AARP provides some tips to plan such as planning where to live and getting paper work in order A New York Times article features some steps elder orphans have taken to replace traditional support systems Seniorliving.org includes planning for the various stages of the elder orphan life
Source: BHIC - Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Tags: Senior healthy aging senior health Source Type: blogs