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Carl Smigielski, 61, is single now, after being a caregiver to his husband, Moshe, who died in 2019. He expects to be a "solo ager," someone who doesn't have a family member to rely on as he gets older.
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'Solo agers' are a growing group. Changes that would help them could help everyone
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Many older adults navigate aging on their own — without children or a spouse. An expert says this is "a reality to be supported" rather than a crisis to be solved.
Former U.S. Olympian David Hearn (left) walks with his attorney Norman Eisen to speak to reporters and protesters gathered after his arraignment at the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.
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Former Olympian pleads not guilty in reflecting pool vandalism charge
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Former coach at Bucknell University charged in death of freshman football player
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