Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) offers free home safety checks and installs ... to book visits in with people who are elderly and live alone or would struggle to get out quickly ...

Loneliness in older adults can be reduced through the experience of senior living communities. US News and World Report surveyed older adults and families ...

Living alone comes with its perks: You never have to wait to use the bathroom, and you don't have to worry about whether your late-night TV show is too loud. But the one thing you might be worried ...

32, JANUARY - JUNE 2015 What does living alone really mean for o... BACKGROUND Rapid development and social change in Asia have led many to assume that the proportion of elderly people living alone is ...

Despite the increasing number of elderly people living alone in Japan ... Japan has a housing safety net program and support system for people in need. However, many of these people are still ...