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Alone but not lonely: Tips from seniors who live solo and like it
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Mr Ricky Law, 69, lives alone and likes it. The lecturer in digital marketing does live streams on ageing, plays sports, and makes a point to dress up.
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- Lecturer Ricky Law, 69, lives alone and combats loneliness by maintaining an active social life through his Sunshine Seniors network.
- A study by the Singapore Institute of Technology found that solitude differs from loneliness; solitude need not negatively affect health.
- Seniors living alone can fight loneliness by volunteering, engaging in social interactions, staying active and adding variety to their daily routine.
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SINGAPORE – Mr Ricky Law knows that living alone can trigger negative thoughts and depression. “But I live alone and I’m not lonely at all. Living alone doesn’t mean you can’t be happy,” says the 69-year-old lecturer in digital marketing.
Mr Law has never married and his longest live-in relationship lasted seven years. He says he did not choose to end up living alone, but since things have worked out this way, he finds ways to enjoy his solitude.
