Vulnerable seniors with dementia falling victim to fraud

Scammers in Japan are setting their sights on some of society's most vulnerable members: elderly people living alone with ...

I spent 24 days traveling through Japan alone. There are 3 things I would have done differently.

In November, after three months of interviews, I lost out on a job and decided it was time for a travel break. I set out on a ...

How the world’s most elderly country is fighting heat in a deadly double crisis

Japan is racing to combat an emergency killing hundreds of elderly each year: the collision of the climate crisis and its ...
NBC New York

Psychologist's top tips for living alone without feeling lonely: ‘Don't do it before you're ready'

Living on my own for the first time felt like a rite of passage, a symbol of adulthood and success. The moment I got my first full-time job, I knew I wanted my own apartment. In 2024, I went from ...
Medscape

Living Alone With Depression, Anxiety May Up Suicide Risk

Living alone and having both depression and anxiety was associated with a 558% increase in risk for suicide compared with living with others and without these conditions, a new population-based study ...
NBC Chicago

10 pros and cons of living alone for the first time, from a psychologist

Living alone for the first time is liberating and exciting, but there are some heavier emotions, like loneliness, that can come with the big change. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. "You ...