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                                            Meaning, do we have someone to share  having anyone to talk to and go places
                              Submitted by  our life with, go places with and talk to?  with.  Loneliness in retirement is not
                               Jan Fowler   Many years ago when our babies were   only dreary, but can be deadly.
            Jan Fowler                      born, we were told that babies who were
                                            touched and talked to thrived better.  Jan Fowleris author of the best-selling book,
         In 2017, Dr. Vivek Murthy, who served as  Well, it’s not just babies who need that  “Hot Chocolate for Seniors”(winner of   na-
       the 19  Surgeon General of the United  gentle touch.  People of every age—  tional & international awards); winner of Gold
            th
       States, wrote the following in the Harvard  especially seniors—benefit from being  Halo Award from the So.California Motion
       Business Review. “During my years caring  close enough to someone to reach out and  Picture Council for Outstanding Literary
       for patients, the most common pathology I  get a hug.                     Achievement; winner of First Place Excellence
       saw was not heart attack or diabetes; it                                  in Journalism Award (SPJ –Southern CA);
       was loneliness…I found that loneliness  Nobody should be alone because life is  Town & Gown “Phenomenal Woman”Award;
       was often in the background of clinical  empty when it’s filled with lonely days  former television host & KSPA radio host of
       illness, contributing to disease and  and empty nights.                   “Senior Living at its Best with Jan Fowler”;
       making it harder for patients to cope and                                 speaker, contributing author for“Savvy Women
       heal.”                               I feel that all of us need to work together  Revving Up for Success”;   founder of Starburst
                                            to help older Americans stay connected to  Inspirations, Inc. 501(c) (3) nonprofit which
                                            other people.  My hope is to start many
       “Wow!” was my initial reaction.  Since                                    supports Redlands Drug Court.
       then, the loneliness epidemic has been  conversations about how to promote the        www.janfowler.com.  Jan welcomes
       getting lots of attention.  In fact, based on  socialization of boomers and seniors and  feedback and comments about her columns
       a ton of studies involving millions of  assist them in staying connected to others.  and invites you to leave her a message on
       people the literature is now overflowing                                  her website.
       with reports that loneliness should indeed  We all know someone who may be headed                                     New Medicare Cards
       be avoided like the plague because it’s  to the same meeting, music program, art
       true—it can kill you!                show, or church service as us who would                                            Until April 2019
                                            just love to hear us ask if we could pick
       Aging is everyone’s business because it  them up and give them a ride so they                                        DON’T FALL FOR A SCAM.
       impacts health and is most definitely a  don’t have to go alone. I am happy to say
       universal concern.                   that I am learning about teenage groups                                      NEW MEDICARE CARDS BEGAN
                                            who are now forming nonprofit                                                  TO ROLL OUT IN APRIL 2018
       Isolation and loneliness can be      corporations to show outreach to seniors
       devastating.   But I never knew before now  by visiting them, taking them out for an                                ~ NO ONE WILL CALL YOU ~
       that people in retirement die 45% sooner if  ice cream, or even to a Friday night high                               DO NOT GIVE OUT YOUR
       they’re lonely, did you?  Doctors,   school game.  This is what we need more                                         SOCIAL SECURITY OR NEW
       counselors, and psychologists are now  of!                                                                         MEDIC    ARE NUMBER UNLESS
       declaring loneliness as extremely                                                                                 YOU INITIATED THE CONVERSA-
       hazardous to our health.             So if you know someone who is lonely,
                                            please encourage them to volunteer in                                                     TION
                                            their community, take a class—and it           Hot Chocolate                     Sample of New Card Below
       The facts are that loneliness is a risk factor
       for illness.  Loneliness weakens the  doesn’t matter what it is—and just get out  for Senior Romance ~
       immune system, raises blood pressure,  and go places.
       increases our risk for heart attack and                                           How Sweet It Is!
       stroke, leads to depression—which can, in  We are seeing new streams of activism in  How, When, and Where
       turn, lead to suicide.  And now we’re  our country today.  And here’s another
       learning that loneliness also contributes to  one.  For anyone seeking new purpose or  Couples Found Love in
       the onset of dementia.               philanthropy for your service club, I            Later Life
                                            suggest considering how to help stamp
                                            out loneliness among our over 50 or 60
       But here’s the good news. By contrast,
       older people with strong ties to family  crowd.                                Books can be ordered online at       NEW NUMBERS ISSUED WILL
       and friends have a 50% lower risk of dying!                                Barnes & Noble, Amazon, etc., but if    NOT BE USING YOUR SOCIAL
       Which convinces me that it’s most    I happen to be both widowed and       you want an autographed copy, you            SECURITY NUMBER
       important to stay connected to others in  divorced and I recall many lonely days  must order through my website at
       later life.                          (and empty nights) before I met David,    http://www.janfowler.com.        Change Your Thinking... Change
                                            which taught me to reach out and show
                                            compassion to others who are alone.  I     (Retail price is $14.95. )         Your Life... Ernest Holmes
       And so one of the greatest issues facing
       seniors today is loneliness, which was the  also learned that by being silent I could
       basic motivation behind my recent book,  not help anyone.                         Non Profit Spots - Does Your Group Qualify?
       “Hot Chocolate for Senior Romance ~
       How Sweet It Is!” The truth is that there  This topic is so important that it belongs  PROMOTE YOUR EVENTS IN NOT BORN YESTERDAY!
       are more people who are single today  right up there with other major concerns
       than married in the United States.  And  such as healthcare, social justice, and stem
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       To be sure, many of us are living longer  older people to stay connected to others            www.nbynews.com            Phone: 1-562-691-2509
       lives, but are we living better lives?  and prevent them from suffering from not
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