Social isolation is a major problem facing many older LGBT adults. Most lack the family support systems enjoyed by heterosexuals; they’re twice as likely to be […]
The number of adults living in shared housing and the number receiving food stamps increased since before the beginning of the recession through 2011, but the […]
A staggering 1.9 million foreclosures were filed in 2011, according to Realtytrac. The statistics don’t say how many families were involved, but clearly that’s a lot […]
Some single seniors are turning to roommates and other alternative living situations. One 64-year-old senior in Chicago, Bonnie Jackson, contacted a local center of National Shared Housing […]
Some say the ‘60s hippies are going back to the commune. Others call the growing number of female Baby Boomers rooming together “‘The Golden Girls’ phenomenon.” […]