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Nearly half of American retirees fear loneliness and isolation, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.[1] And with good reason! They spend twice as much time being alone than younger adults[2], thanks in large part to conditions outside their control such as declining mobility, hearing loss, memory loss, loss of family and friends, living alone, and more.