In 2010, 28% of seniors lived alone. In the six years since then, that number has skyrocketed. While many seniors want to live alone and find joy and independence in doing so, many more seniors live alone because their spouse has died or they do not have any friends or family in the immediate area. In these cases, senior isolation is a real risk.
While many seniors enjoy their alone time, excess isolation can have real mental and physical repercussions for seniors, ranging from depression to increased risk of mortality. To learn more about how isolation affects seniors, read on:
