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The Damage That Loneliness Does to Our Health
Sometimes loneliness strikes unexpectedly. Loneliness can come on even if we have a close-knit group of friends or identify as a self-described introvert. Other times, we may desperately want to connect with someone but lack the time, energy or social skills to develop a bond with new or existing friends. Regardless of what triggers our loneliness, it can impact our health in -a major way. There are...
October 18, 2019
The Cure for Loneliness Among Seniors
Loneliness can be an actual killer, and some people may find it more difficult to avoid the -older they get. But a growing trend among seniors has some people curing their loneliness in a fun and clever way. They're embracing a new way of living and kicking isolation to the curb. Seniors are often the hardest struck with loneliness, but a different way of living is changing that for some. Cohousing...
September 2, 2019
What Are You Really Afraid Of? Women’s Top 4 Fears
I have often lain in my husband’s arms and made him promise to never leave me. Though I know they are only words, I still want to be assured again and again. Lady Mary Pierrepont understood this. In a letter to her future husband, Edward Montagu, on the eve of their marriage in 1712, she wrote: “Are you sure you shall love me forever? Shall we never repent? I fear and I hope.” - “I fear and hope.”...
October 8, 2018