More than 15 million people 55 or older don’t have a spouse or biological children; nearly 2 million have no family members ...

Loneliness in old age isn’t just about being alone-it’s about feeling disconnected from meaningful relationships. Many people ...

BIG STONE GAP, Va.—Duane Johnson starts his route about 8 a.m., driving through mountain roads, some gravel and single lane, bringing frozen meals to aging farmers, coal miners, veterans and teachers ...

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 ...