U.S. adults ages 65 and older lived alone in 2023, the most recent year with available data. That’s down from 29% in 1990.

A new Pew Research Center analysis reveals major changes in how older Americans are living — with fewer adults over 65 living alone than in decades past, and more living with a spouse or family. In ...

Recently, we shared the things older people had to say about what it's like aging in today's society, and many of our readers found comfort in what was said. So, when I came across an anonymous Quora ...

Jeff Kromrey, 69, will sit down with his daughter the next time she visits and show her how to access his online accounts if he has an unexpected health crisis. Gayle Williams-Brett, 69, plans to ...

While societal norms often portray older age as a time for family gatherings and constant companionship, a significant and growing demographic is charting a different course. More and more individuals ...

Living alone. Once, perhaps, it was a designation that you were an old maid, destined to someday die alone and be devoured by your cat, if you were lucky. But what if that single life could be forever ...

The number of Black residents living alone in the Sacramento region has increased by 38% in the past decade, with almost ...

Older adults who regularly dine solo consume fewer fruits, vegetables, and protein compared to those sharing meals, with measurably lower diet quality and food variety. • Weight loss accelerates over ...

In the parlance of Sex and the City, this was "Secret Single Behavior." But, is it actually a problem? Take the case of Amy Kennedy, a 28-year-old schoolteacher who lives alone in a two-bedroom ...

Living solo doesn't mean you have to worry about safety with a few key additions. Spending time alone in your home comes with perks, from setting whatever temperature you like to blasting your ...

This summer, at dinner with her best friend, Jacki Barden raised an uncomfortable topic: the possibility that she might die alone. “I have no children, no husband, no siblings,” Barden remembered ...