Whether it’s cozy family dinners or Sundays spent watching football with family, for many the fall season is about being together. Yet for countless older adults, this sense of connection is often missing.
According to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 43% of adults aged 60 and older report feeling lonely frequently. So, as the days get shorter and the nights get longer, loneliness combined with the ever-present safety concerns for seniors living alone means autumn can be dark and dreary.