Getting hooked by a con artist is all too common. Elderly people who are home alone are especially vulnerable. Remember if you're searching for a housemate to learn how to find a good housemate and …
A Smart Way Out of Loneliness
Loneliness is painful. This is not a metaphor. The pain of loneliness lights up the same parts of the brain as physical pain. When you experience the pain of hunger, you go and find some food. When …
Social Isolation Makes the News
The study “Social Isolation, Loneliness, And All-Cause Mortality In Older Men And Women” (April 9, 2013) concluded that the condition of being socially isolated is a cause of premature death. The …
Is Living Alone Making You Lonely?
Living alone makes it really easy to be left alone and discover that you are lonely. We want to people to remember that companionship is a great reason to share housing. If that's what you're looking …
Retirement Options for LGBT Community
On Next Avenue, an article, "Shared Housing Advice for Gays and Lesbians", on shared housing as a good option for the LGBT community. We strongly recommended sharing housing for seniors, but there are …
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More “Golden Girls”
Nothing like a catchy phrase to get attention. And the idea of women of retirement age living together is getting more attention. Seniors sharing housing is a movement on the rise. A Coming …
