The number of older Americans living alone is on the rise. Nearly 16 million people aged 65 and older in the US lived solo in 2022, three times as many who lived alone in that age group in the 1960s. And as Baby Boomers age, that number is expected to grow even more, raising big questions about the country’s future.

  • TheDarkKnight@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Pray tell, what can be done now? That ship sailed, we never had a chance…that luxury was only granted to those who came before.

    All we can do is live with their choice, and make sure to take every opportunity to shame them for it.

    I will NOT accept apologists like yourself, painting a grand excuse to hand-wave their complicity.