Laughter is the Best Medicine
Seniors struggling with loneliness are finding relief — comic relief that is — at a Michigan community center.
Once a week, a group meets for “What’s So Funny!”, an hour-long session during which they exchange jokes and friendship.
An Aging Untold feature by Fox 34 in Lubbock, Texas, showed how the program promotes community and alleviates isolation. The founder started it for “elderly orphans”, which are older adults who don’t have family close by.
An aging expert says the levity a program like this provides can help during emotionally adverse situations. She says, “If you can find the funny in it, it helps you emotionally, kind of get your system used to the fact that you’re going through something really challenging.”
Seniors’ personal and financial well-being are equally important. The Seniors Trust is committed to helping older Americans through the passage of the Social Security Expansion Act. It will give retirees an immediate benefits increase of about $200 a month, a fair annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), increased minimum benefits, and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program.
