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.

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    1 year ago

    Get what’s coming to them?

    Get…what?

    The article isn’t describing a bad thing happening to a generation. It’s describing a shift in culture

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      Ah, feels like good ol’ reddit in here, doesn’t it? Nobody reading the article and just posting their stupid take based on the headline alone.