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Alone

Conditions of livjng alone efers to the field of studying the effects of living alone. iot alo includes social serviuces for this topical study.

External links

general articles, not sorted

Helpful online communities

living well alone

• Resources and Support for Older Adults Living Alone: A Comprehensive Guide (2023),Sep 29, 2023
• resources, page at "living well alone" website
• New to living alone?, page at "living well alone" website
• Community, page at "living well alone" website

secure single

• blog page, secure single website

other

• National Singles Day

• Solo podcast. In a world where most people get married, where do you turn for advice if you don’t want to settle down — for now or forever? Solo is the single person’s guide to a remarkable life.

• Aboute page,, wlonement website

• Natalie Karneef blog on living alone

Advice and tips

Govt studies

• Perceptions of the Role of Living Alone in Providing Services to Patients With Cognitive Impairment, JAMA Netw Open, . 2023 Aug 1;6(8):e2329913. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.29913.
• Home Alone: Is It the Best Option for Aging Adults?, By Brad Breeding|September 24th, 2015.

General overviews and analysis

• It's hard to be sick when you're single.Ruth Pitt was successful and single with a grownup family. But when serious illness struck, she struggled to cope without the support of a 'significant other'
• PAYWALL: when youre aging alone who will take care of you if you get sick

Advice articles

• How To Survive Being Sick When You Live Solo, Adrienne Breaux, updated May 4, 2019
• Managing Stress, Mindfully, Tools for caregivers offered by Gale Lyman, RN, BSN, HNB-BC
• How to feel better: Tips for self-care when sick, By DARCY DiBIASE, website update.edu
• video: Sick And Alone | 7 Ways To HEAL By Yourself | Naturally Negeen, youtube video.
• [https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/jun/29/hard-to-be-sick-when-single

Advice threads, Quora

• How do people who live alone manage when they are sick?

Advice threads, reddit

• What do you do when you are sick and living alone?

• How do you survive being violently ill while living alone?

• I live alone and I'm currently sick. Men, how do you take care of yourself when you live alone with minimal help?

• Living alone whilst being sick

Articles

US Articles

• How To Adjust To Living Alone By Sandra Gordon, Forbes website
• 15 Tips For Living Alone According To Experts.
  • Living alone offers many benefits and challenges but can overall be a rewarding experience
  • Knowing how to properly take care of yourself and stay safe are key components to thriving in a solo living situation
  • Check out these expert tips we’ve gathered to keep you safe and sane while living alone

Studies

• Assessment of the relationship between living alone and the risk of depression based on longitudinal studies: A systematic review and meta-analysis, by Daolin Wu1 SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article, Front. Psychiatry, 30 August 2022 Sec. Public Mental Health

Guides, Resources

UK Guides to services

• resources for those gravely ill

UK resources

• Companion at home A trained volunteer can visit you at home for a chat, or take you out.
• Companion over the phone. Get a regular call from a volunteer. They can provide ongoing support and be a friendly ear when you need to talk.
• Macmillan Telephone Buddy. Get a weekly call from a volunteer to talk about how you're feeling and services which are available to you.]
• Age UK. The charity runs a network of befriending services, which work by matching up an older person with a befriender. It also runs a telephone befriending service if you can't leave the house.