The SOLOIST Archives | 2022
Solos Emerge from the Shadows
About one-quarter of adults over age 65 are Solo, and the percentage is even larger among the oldest age groups. Yet many Solos feel like freaks. They live in a world where it’s assumed that you, like other older adults, have children and grandchildren who will play an active role as you age. Read more … Solos Emerge from the Shadows
The Solos Are Coming, the Solos Are Coming
Today, aging Boomers are reinventing what it means to be “elderly.” Among other factors that set them apart from previous generations, they are much more likely to be Solos, i.e., age 65 and older and not have a spouse, partner, and/or adult children who can support them as they age. But Baby Boomers are only the leading edge. Read more … The Solos Are Coming, the Solos Are Coming