Dear Angel, I am currently single and loving it and will be retiring in the next few years. Do you have any tips or considerations for those who are retiring solo? Thanks for your help! Alona Ghenn — Dear Alona, You are not alone in retiring alone! According to Pew Research, more than one in […]
What Happens to Solo Agers Who Develop Dementia?
Q. Sometimes when I have trouble sleeping at night, I scan the internet for interesting news stories. I came upon one in particular that was incredibly disturbing. It was about a woman named Joyce who was estranged from her family and kept to herself in her home. She was found dead on her sofa by […]
When a Loved One is Alone and in Danger
Last weekend, Randy was walking his dog, when he ran into his friend, Jenny. Jenny seemed really nervous and upset. She explained how her father with dementia was living in a nursing home in Florida, and how he was located in an area where Hurricane Irma was projected to be a category 4. Jenny spoke […]