Kathie Lee Gifford was ‘dying of loneliness.’ Here’s what she did to fix it — and it could be worth a shot for you too
From the outside, the former “Today” show host — she left the long-running NBC CMCSA, +0.33% morning program earlier this year — seemed to be living a life that many would covet, including a successful career and two children who’d recently gotten engaged. But in recent years, she’s endured her share of losses: Her husband, the former NFL halfback and sportscaster Frank Gifford, died in 2015 in their home in Connecticut; her mom died; and her adult children had left home.
She’s not alone in loneliness. One in three older adults feels lonely, according to a survey released this year of 2,000 adults aged 50 to 80 by the University of Michigan. Specifically, 34% said they felt a lack of companionship , and 27% said they felt isolated from others . “Moving to a new town can help with this [loneliness] by [spurring you to be] proactive with meeting new people,” says Lombardo, who recommends you join a new club or organization or volunteer to meet new people in town. “Many people are feeling lonely. Don’t wait for others to approach you. Be proactive. Ask a new neighbor out to lunch or someone you meet at the gym to grab a smoothie after class.
Moving may also alleviate financial stresses, so you have more money to go out and do things that might help you meet people. The list cities where your Social Security check alone can likely fund your lifestyle suggests the TV personality was on to something with her move to Tennessee — though for her the relocation probably wasn’t financially driven.
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