November ’24 Senior Resources Guide: Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone

by Suzanne Pollak, senior writer for JCA, for the Washington Jewish Week

Feeling lonely or even socially isolated? You actually aren’t the only one. In 2022, three in 10 adults who were 65 years or older, lived by themselves, according to a US Census report.

Certainly, mot all these adults are merely sitting in a chair, eating their meals with the television turned on wondering if the phone will ring. Many are finding companionship and a wide range of activities to fill their days regardless of their age and health status.

You can too. This Senior Resources Guide, which is written by the Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington, is designed to show older adults that there is life after the death of a loved one, divorce, friends moving away or yet another birthday.

>>Read the guide

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