Needs of ‘Solo Agers’ a Growing Concern in Our Aging Population
A while back, “Elder Orphan” was the term used for older adults with little or no support system. While the evolution in language has changed the term to “solo agers,” the concept is the same.
In a research article published in Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research, in July 2016, “Elder Orphans Hiding in Plain Sight: A Growing Vulnerable Population,” Maria T. Carney, M.D., and her colleagues, sought to help clinicians identify adults with multiple chronic diseases who are aging alone and are geographically distant from family or friends. Identifying these individuals might well increase the availability of services for this population as a whole…
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