Kim Haines-Eitzen

In today’s world, loneliness seems to have reached epidemic proportions. Countless studies have highlighted the serious and negative impact that loneliness has on our health, our sense of well-being, and our ability to thrive in an increasingly chaotic world. Most recently, the urgency of the problem led the UK to appoint a minister for loneliness. Here in the US, winter is a particularly lonely time for elderly Americans.