Isolated as stereotypes, While the elderly are not as

Isolated as stereotypes

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While the elderly are not as isolated as stereotypes would lead us to believe, there are differences between men and women. Women are especially likely to be isolated. Because of differences in mortality, most older males (71 percent) are married and live with their wives, while most older women do not (only 41 percent live with husbands). What do you think this means for women?

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