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3. Except that here, as detailed in the story, below, many have never married

Reply to at140 (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 08:19 PM

Dec 2018

or divorced, or estranged from their children so, yes, no one is coming to visit or, worse, care

Also, families are spread across the country and for a child to visit an aging parent s/he has to take a leave of absence from the job, or worry about leaving children behind.

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About loneliness among seniors [View all] question everything Dec 2018 OP

I noticed the lonely seniors in US soon after arriving at140 Dec 2018 #1

Except that here, as detailed in the story, below, many have never married question everything Dec 2018 #3

In days gone by, many grandparents lived with their children. at140 Dec 2018 #4

Life style has changed question everything Dec 2018 #7

I'm in my early 60s. My college friends and I are starting to talk about going Golden Girls no_hypocrisy Dec 2018 #2

Do it! Lot less lonely than living alone! nt at140 Dec 2018 #5

This sounds really cynical, but the primary reason I don't want to end up in a nursing home is no_hypocrisy Dec 2018 #6