PHOENIX -- Arizona’s population is aging, and more seniors are facing a life alone. “Solo agers” have no family, spouses or lifelong friends who are alive or live nearby.

In 2024, nearly one out of five of Arizonans was 65 or older — and the number has been steadily increasing over the past decade, according to data from the Arizona Department of Health Services. Copy article link Sign up for our newsletters

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