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Tag: Loneliness

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Belgian Nonprofit Papy Boom Is Helping Retirement-Home Residents Hit the Clubs

June 19, 2025June 19, 2025Jenny GrossComments Off on Belgian Nonprofit Papy Boom Is Helping Retirement-Home Residents Hit the Clubs

A group of Brussels retirement-home residents grooved to electronic music late one night as part of a program to fight loneliness among seniors.

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The Ah Ma Flippa Ball Team Is a Sign of Singapore’s Aging Population

June 13, 2025June 13, 2025Sui-Lee Wee and Chang W. LeeComments Off on The Ah Ma Flippa Ball Team Is a Sign of Singapore’s Aging Population

The Ah Ma Flippa Ball team (ah ma means grandmother) is one example of how Singapore is encouraging its growing population of seniors to stay active.

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Americans Are Unhappier Than Ever. Solo Dining May Be a Sign.

March 20, 2025March 21, 2025Sopan DebComments Off on Americans Are Unhappier Than Ever. Solo Dining May Be a Sign.

The United States slipped to its lowest ranking ever in the World Happiness Report, in part because more Americans are eating alone. Once again, the Finns came out on top.

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A France in Turmoil Mourns Françoise Hardy, Its Voice of Melancholy Cool

June 14, 2024Roger CohenComments Off on A France in Turmoil Mourns Françoise Hardy, Its Voice of Melancholy Cool

An overwhelming outpouring of tributes felt like a quest for some anchor in shared memory.

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Welcome to ‘Dalifornia,’ an Oasis for China’s Drifters and Dreamers

February 4, 2024February 5, 2024Gilles Sabrié and Vivian WangComments Off on Welcome to ‘Dalifornia,’ an Oasis for China’s Drifters and Dreamers

Young Chinese are flocking to the picturesque mountain town of Dali to escape the cutthroat competition and suffocating political environment of the country’s megacities.

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Amid War, Ukrainian Couples Are Divorcing

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023JEFFREY GETTLEMANComments Off on Amid War, Ukrainian Couples Are Divorcing

The conflict in Ukraine has split apart millions of families. The story of Andrii Shapovalov and Tetiana Shapovalova reveals how a couple’s bond can become a casualty.

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Amid War, Ukrainian Couples Are Divorcing

July 25, 2023JEFFREY GETTLEMANComments Off on Amid War, Ukrainian Couples Are Divorcing

The conflict in Ukraine has split apart millions of families. The story of Andrii Shapovalov and Tetiana Shapovalova reveals how a couple’s bond can become a casualty.

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For Europe’s Older Population, Heat Is the New Covid

July 20, 2023July 20, 2023GAIA PIANIGIANIComments Off on For Europe’s Older Population, Heat Is the New Covid

Scorching temperatures have threatened the health of the elderly and pushed them inside, while governments are trying to take extraordinary steps to protect them.

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Seeking Heat, and Companionship, in a Hard Scotland Winter

December 19, 2022MEGAN SPECIAComments Off on Seeking Heat, and Companionship, in a Hard Scotland Winter

In a Glasgow neighborhood, the cost-of-living crisis is exacerbating energy problems and financial worries, and vital community hubs are struggling to stay afloat.

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A Sikh Temple in India Fights Loneliness With Companionship

November 28, 2022November 28, 2022Karan Deep SinghComments Off on A Sikh Temple in India Fights Loneliness With Companionship

A village in northern India has found a way to address a growing global issue: a deep sense of isolation among older people.

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