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What are the habits of loneliness?

At Klaatch we spend a lot of time listening to what older adults and those who support them say and how they describe the world around them. We often...

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How to Support Our Loved Ones As They Age and Want to Stay Socially Active

How do we support our loved ones as they age and lose community but want to stay socially active? How do we determine what senior-living community will...

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Kaffeeklatsch - A Unique Women’s Social Group

My husband is German. Before the pandemic hit, we would travel each summer to visit my in-laws. This year, after our family all got vaccinated, we decided to...

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Tackling loneliness isn’t just for dogooders. Yes, residents will be happier, but it’s also good for your bottom line.

Loneliness shortens your life. And not trivially. Older adults who are sometimes or often lonely in their 60’s live about 5.4 years less than their...

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Most loneliness solutions don’t work! Can we talk about why?

We have known for more than 2 decades that just bringing people together or providing lots of activities is not a solution to loneliness. Yet, platforms that...

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Staff Turnover Too High? Maybe Loneliness is Part of the Problem

This piece highlights the often overlooked challenges of working with lonely older adults in senior living communities.

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