Column: They're facing an 'epidemic of loneliness and isolation,' but solutions are within reach
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)When his wife, Diane, died two years ago, Stanley Goldstein was shattered. “I couldn’t even go in the house,” Goldstein told me. The council runs four centers in partnership with the city of Los Angeles, like the one where I met Goldstein. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)Chester thanked her and added one more item to the shopping list: ice cream. “If you know anybody that’s old like me, and, you know, needs a friend, I would love that.”steve.lopez@latimes.comThis story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Source: Los Angeles Times May 13, 2023 12:42 UTC
