03/01/2026
Staying inside for a whole week sounds easy until you realize it isn’t a challenge for everyone. For many seniors, days blend together because there’s nowhere to go and no one waiting. The house becomes both shelter and boundary, quiet stretching longer than expected. Loneliness doesn’t always look dramatic, sometimes it just looks still. And stillness can weigh more than noise.
People joke about isolation like it’s a game, but real isolation doesn’t come with a prize. It creeps in slowly and stays longer than anyone plans. Independence feels different when it isn’t a choice. This question isn’t about money, it’s about noticing who’s already living this reality. And whether we’re okay pretending not to see it.